MUSC 356 - Composition I

An introductory study of contemporary diatonic and chromatic practice from a practical, compositional perspective, intended to familiarize students with basic techniques for extended tonal, as well as post-tonal composition including use of extended harmonies, modern dissonance treatment, non-functional chromaticism, modality parallelism, use of whole tone scales, pentatonicism and octatonicism, quartal and quintal harmonies, and atonal/free chromatic counterpoint. Emphasis is placed on choral writing and small instrumental ensembles.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of Instructor
Offered: Every Spring Semester