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Master's Exam Composition11990/1902/2021/1/76
Study guide

Master's Exam Composition

11990/1902/2021/1/76
Academic year 2020-21
Is found in:
  • Educational Master of Arts in Music & Performing Arts
    Choice option within specialisation:
    • Composition within Music
  • Master of Arts in Music
    Specialisation:
    • Composition
  • Master of Arts in Music, programme stage 5
    Specialisation:
    • Composition
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 18 credits
Co-ordinator: Henderickx Willem
Other teaching staff: Craens Alain, Prengels Steven, Van Camp Bram
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Academic year
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 31.10.2020 ()
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).
Total study time: 540,00 hours

Prerequisites

having passed Composition 4.

Learning outcomes (list)

1.1 The student independently broadens and explores repertoire related to his or her discipline.
The student creates music in a mature manner and develops his or her own engaging and original compositional language, conforming to international stylistic standards.
1.4 The student makes music in an artistic project in a creative manner.
The student completely masters the instrumentation, orchestration, and compositional techniques and can apply them independently.
The student demonstrates expressivity through the adequate use of imagination, intuition and emotional understanding.
2.1 The student has thoroughly mastered musical parameters and structures.
The student masters the musical parameters (such as form, rhythm, melodic line, dynamics, articulation) and knows how they interact.
2.2 The student builds up expertise through organisation and independent study.
The student can independently realise musical ideas, taking into account the context, public and the musical material.
2.3 The student can process musical structures through analysis and interpretation.
The student demonstrates an understanding of harmony and analytical thinking skills.
3.1 The student can employ his or her social and communication skills in order to take on a leadership role.
The student demonstrates the expertise to independently devise his or her own artistic concept in an international context and can take a leading role and work with others.
The student works in a team (with other artistic disciplines) on the creation of his or her own artistic concept.
The student works together with other artistic disciplines on the realisation of his or her own artistic concept.
The student can position him- or herself in an intercultural and international context.
The student can position and adjust him- or herself within the international societal and artistic frame of reference.
4.1 The student has extensive knowledge of the broader cultural and (musical) historical context and can use this in his or her artistic practice.
The student consciously moves the public with his or her personal vision and artistic drive and can put together programmes that are coherent and appropriate for the circumstances on the basis of research into musical styles and performance practice.
The student can accurately demonstrate his or her own critical reflection in relation to his or her artistic work.
4.2 The student has acquired a critical and inquiring attitude.
The student is able to demonstrate his or her mastery of both the spoken and written word in presentations on artistic practice and research and can produce a written document with correct use of language, form, layout and citations.
4.3 The student can present orally and in writing the results of critical (self-)reflection.
The student demonstrates an inquisitive attitude.
The student can maintain his or her own expertise in a process of life-long learning.

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Artistic praxis30,00 hours
Collaborative learning30,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours480,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Academic yearGraduation assignment100,00
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodGraduation assignment100,00