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ATS1046 - Composition and music technology 1:

Introduction to composition genres

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 Synopsis

EFTSL The unit introduces fundamental skills composition and music
technology and requires students to create short original works.
Undergraduate - Unit Upon completion of the unit, students will acquire fundamental
composition, music technology and self-reflexive skills.
Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the
semester(s) in which this unit is offered.
Faculty:
Outcomes
Arts Upon successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:
Organisational Unit:
1. identify fundamental techniques of music composition;
Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music
2. demonstrate digital audio workstation skills;
Chief examiner(s):
Dr Ryan Smith 3. create short acoustic and electronic musical works;

Coordinator(s): 4. identify and discuss select composition genres;

Dr Ryan Smith 5. perform competently in a chosen/approved music
Unit guides: ensemble;

• First semester 6. critique compositions, demonstrating listening skills.

Offered:
Clayton Assessment
• First semester 2019 (On-campus)
Within semester assessment: 100%
Prerequisites:
This unit is only available to students enrolled in a Bachelor of
Music single or double degree - Composition and creative music Workload requirements
technology specialisation.
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning
Prohibitions:
outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically
ATS1349
comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and
independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of
Notes
scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a
combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning
The unit has a compulsory ensemble component and online engagement.
(http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/music/category/
performance-studies/student-ensembles/). Some See also Unit timetable information

ensembles are subject to audition. Normally,

auditions take place in Week 1 of the semester. This unit applies to the
Please see the unit guide for further information.
following area(s) of study
Students who fail this unit will need permission
from the unit coordinator in order to repeat the Composition and music technology
unit. Ethnomusicology and musicology

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