(Advanced Composition Class) 8-Week course.

THE MISSION

At the completion of this course, composers will have written 8 unique tracks outside of their comfort zone.

A challenge-based course using targeted obstacles to stretch composition skills and deepen sensory awareness.

Each week we will discuss a compositional concept and composers will be given a musical restraint assignment, the parameters of which will require them to rely on multiple senses and musical textures to complete the task.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week 1 - Theme and Variation

Week 2 - Interval restraint

Week 3 - Space and Silence

Week 4 - Self made sounds

Week 5 - Given Chord progression

Week 6 - Temporary Modulations

Week 7 - Skeleton

Week 8 - String Quartet -dealing with register