MUS 267A - Applied Study: Composition

Units: 1
Individual instruction for music majors or minors at the Lower Division performance level. Students demonstrate progress before a faculty jury at the end of each semester. A failed jury results in a failing grade for the course.

Prerequisites: Minimum of two units from the MUS 261-269 series.
Co-requisites: Minimum of one course from the MUS 351-355 series.
Equivalent Quarter Course: MUS 1670 and MUS 2670.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Develop technical skills through pedagogically appropriate repertoire, exercises, and drills
Improve knowledge and awareness of musical style and performance practice
Develop effective strategies for creating new repertoire, solving musical problems, and increasing facility in composition.
Bring a prescribed group of works to a performance-level standard of completion