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Music Composition – Syllabus 2016-2017 Instructor: Richard Serianni Classroom: Rm. A014(Guitar room) Phone: 720-424-1827 Email: [email protected] Description This course will introduce students to general composition techniques and help students develop compositional skills. Weekly projects will focus on specific compositional techniques or devices. Evaluation Weekly Assignments 40% Composition Projects 60% Various Texts and Workbooks - Provided Music Composition Workbook - Volume 1, Alan Charlton Composing Music – A New Approach, William Russo Composition Workbook – Alan Charlton and Robert Steadman Jazz Composition – Theory and Practice, Ted Pease Course Planner 1 st Semester Compositional Techniques Week 1 Rhythm, Melody Week 2 Harmony, Texture Week 3-6 Compose solo for your instrument Week 7-9 Compose theme and variations Week 10-12 Compose AB for trio Weeks 13- 15 Compose AB for string quartet Weeks 16- 18 Compose verse-chorus song 2 nd Semester TBA Weeks 1-3 Weeks 4-6 Weeks 7-9 Weeks 10- 12 Weeks 13- 15 Weeks 16- 18

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MusicComposition–Syllabus2016-2017Instructor:RichardSerianni Classroom:Rm.A014(Guitarroom)Phone:720-424-1827 Email:Richard_Serianni@dpsk12.orgDescriptionThiscoursewillintroducestudentstogeneralcompositiontechniquesandhelpstudentsdevelopcompositionalskills.Weeklyprojectswillfocusonspecificcompositionaltechniquesordevices.EvaluationWeeklyAssignments40%CompositionProjects60%VariousTextsandWorkbooks-ProvidedMusicCompositionWorkbook-Volume1,AlanCharltonComposingMusic–ANewApproach,WilliamRussoCompositionWorkbook–AlanCharltonandRobertSteadmanJazzComposition–TheoryandPractice,TedPeaseCoursePlanner1stSemester CompositionalTechniquesWeek1 Rhythm,MelodyWeek2 Harmony,TextureWeek3-6 ComposesoloforyourinstrumentWeek7-9 ComposethemeandvariationsWeek10-12 ComposeABfortrioWeeks13-15

ComposeABforstringquartet

Weeks16-18

Composeverse-chorussong

2ndSemester TBAWeeks1-3 Weeks4-6 Weeks7-9 Weeks10-12

Weeks13-15

Weeks16-18