MUS 324 - Composition II and Analysis

3 CR

The purpose of Composition II is to continue developing the skills and techniques for original composition introduced in Composition I. The focus will be on the wide range of approaches to composition developed in the 20th century and beyond. Topics will include the study of harmonic, melodic, rhythmic, orchestrational and formal analysis of representative compositions, the exploration of contemporary techniques for organizing pitch and rhythmic materials, and the further development of skills in instrumentation and orchestration. Students will compose and analyze projects for strings, a mixed group of woodwinds and brass, and chamber or jazz orchestra.

Prerequisite(s): MUS 323.