Techniques of 20th-Century Composition

3-0-9 units. HASS-A · Undergraduate

Students complete written and analytical exercises based on compositional forms and practices from the first half of the 20th century. Areas covered include compositions based upon artificial scales and modes, as in Debussy, Bartok, and Stravinsky; compositions based on atonal pitch organizations, as with Schoenberg and Webern; compositions based on rhythmic process, timbral exploration, and/or non-Western influences. Basic instrumentation taught and compositions performed in class. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Limited to 20.