Composition IV: Genre, Form and Techniques

Undergraduate

Advanced creative projects in music composition, structure and syntax, and scoring for visual media. Study of compositional techniques throughout genres and form structures. Students may compose a song cycle in any style, write for jazz big band, compose a classical symphony, produce tracks for an EDM EP, score to film or video; or any other projects individually designed. Group critique as an in-class activity and collaborative workshops with performers in Music 2238. Individual lessons as assigned. May be repeated for credit. Enrollment limited to 12. Questions? Contact the instructor at kathryn.alexander@yale.edu. Prerequisites: MUSI 3220 and/or 3221 or equivalent experience. RP Th 2:30pm-4:20pm