MUS 30.01 Composition Seminar
This course is for those intending to pursue compositional studies of any genre, style, or type of music at either the basic, intermediate, or advanced levels. Students will engage in extended creative projects designed in conjunction with the instructor during which they will receive intensive private instruction and participate in composition seminars. Projects may be undertaken in any of the following musical domains: acoustic, avant-garde, culturally-grounded, experimental, folk, inter- or multi-media, jazz, popular, rock, and traditional, or any other creative interest of the students enrolled. The term's work will include analyzing literature pertinent to the current session, and writing short compositions and essays involving the aesthetic, creative, and technical issues at hand.