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MUS 609 - Composition

(1 to 2 units)
Original writing in traditional forms for a variety of media with preparation for public performance. Maximum of 8 undergraduate credits; 4 graduate credits.

Maximum units a student may earn: 8

Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate greater proficiency in using compositional materials to create and delineate more complex musical form/structure.
2. demonstrate greater sophistication in issues of orchestration and instrumental color.
3. demonstrate greater compositional sophistication and productivity commensurate with graduate level work.


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