Music Composition & Theory

In Music Composition, students get an insight into the following:

Introduction to Music Composition
Foundation Music Analysis and history of ‘Classical to Present day Music’
Developing Listening Skills
Pastiche development
Technical terms & Musical devices in music compositions
Composing and Arranging for small-ensemble
Introduction to Orchestral works
Using music theory as a tool to effectively implement in music composition
Understanding and implementation of musical forms (small & large forms) used from “Classical era to present day music
Understanding and developing musical themes
Developing motifs , counter-melodies and phrasing the musical idea effectively
Use of Voice arrangement theories to develop harmony over a musical ideas, themes / motifs
Viewing, listening and understanding harmony, movement of notes and musical ideas through various musical examples, which can be useful in implementing in student’s music composition
Understanding soundscapes, foley effect if students are scoring for a visual media
Developing effective arrangement of the complete music being composed
Developing the compositions to be performable as well
Introduction to the use of Digital Audio Workstation for
Implementing compositional ideas as well.

In Music Theory, we aim to give students a comprehensive understanding of the following:

Introduction to Pitch , Duration , Intensity and Tempo
Interval Studies , Time and Scales
Transposition
Ornaments & Abbreviations
Phrasing, Chords, Cadences
Introduction to Harmony in four-parts
Introduction to melody writing and modulations
Setting words to Music
Harmonic Progression
Extended Chords
Introduction of Alto & Tenor clefs ( utility in pastiche , film-scoring , big-band or orchestral works).
The Chromatic scale & discords
The texture of Piano music
Figured Bass
Instrument colours and capabilities
Pastiche