Course Catalog Information (24-25)
MUSI 44A
Composition and Arranging - Level I
Course Description
The art and technique of writing and arranging music. Solving basic compositional problems, writing melodies and simple harmonies, inventing direct manipulation, variations, and motivic developments of different types of pitch sets, creating logical patterns of rhythms, arranging material for different instrumentation, extending and condensing material, creation of original compositions, reading/sight singing of student exercises and original compositions, and analysis of existing published music are all involved.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Compose solutions to short compositional problems such that a reviewer will have difficulty distinguishing the student's solution from a model solution.
- Analyze pieces for any and all errors in performance of student original composition or arrangement.
Course Details
- Units
- 1.5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 1
- Weekly Lab Hours: 2
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
- Formerly Statement
- Formerly MUSI 64A
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite(s)
- MUSI 3A or MUSI 3B
- Corequisite(s)
- Advisory(ies)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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