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MUSP4144

Arranging/Composing

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Credits 30
Level Fourth-year courses, level IV
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 2 semesters
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Home examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course includes techniques of developing motifs and composition, expanded theory of harmonics, instrumentation, and analysis.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The candidate:

  • Has knowledge about relevant and important lines of development in composing music.

Skills:

The candidate:

  • Has basic craft skills in different techniques in composing, instrumentation, notation and practical analysis.
  • can develop a musical material and compose own music in a wide specter of expressions, and for a varied ensemble.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures/group - 3 lessons a week throughout the academic year.

Individual tutoring and/or group tutoring - 0.5 hour a week throughout the academic year.

Weekly mandatory excercizes

Compulsory assignments

  • Excercises
  • Satisfactory participation in compulsory instruction

Further on evaluation

Home exam: The student compose a piece (durata 2-3 minutes) for a specific chamber-ensemble with a defined set of parameters for the development of the composition.

Minimum of 80% satisfactory participation in all mandatory activities in the course.

All mandatory activities must be approved before the student can have the exam.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Music Performance (MMUSP)
Music Performance Studies (BMUSP)

Required previous knowledge

Requires passed MUSP4161 or corresponding course. The student must qualify for the course on the basis of submitted works that is attached to the application.

Subject areas

  • Music Performance Studies

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Music

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2025

Home examination
Weighting 100/100 Date Release 2025-06-03
Submission 2025-06-10
Time Release 12:30
Submission 12:30
Duration 1 weeks Exam system Inspera Assessment