Course: Theory of Composition

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Course title Theory of Composition
Course code KMU/TSKL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course Annually
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Keprt Marek, MgA. Ph.D.
Course content
Theory of melody, harmony, time and architectonics in European music, especially in 20th century music. Musical styles and genres from the point of view a composer. Technology of contemporary music including computer music.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Semestral Work - 4 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 40 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 14 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Theory of melody, harmony, time and architectonics in European music, especially in 20th century music. Musical styles and genres from the point of view a composer. Technology of contemporary music including computer music.
Orientation in the structure of musical compositions 18 to 20 century and the ability of its analysis.
Prerequisites
Bachelor certificate in musicology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Analysis of Creative works (Music, Pictorial,Literary)

Test at the end of semester. Exam based on the recommended literature and analysis of given musical example.
Recommended literature
  • Ištvan Miloslav. (1989). Jednohlas v soudobé hudbě. Brno.
  • Janeček Karel. (1956). Melodika. Praha.
  • Janeček Karel. (1968). Tektonika. Praha-Bratislava.
  • Janeček Karel. (1965). Základy moderní harmonie. Praha.
  • Kohoutek Ctirad. (1989). Hudební kompozice. Praha.
  • Kresánek Jozef. (1996). Tektonika. Bratislava.
  • Loudová Ivana. (1998). Moderní notace a její interpretace. Praha.
  • Matoušek Vlastislav. (2003). Rytmus a čas v etnické hudbě. Praha.
  • Risinger Karel. (1969). Hierarchie hudebních celků. Praha.
  • Risinger Karel. (1998). Tektonika. Praha.
  • Tichý Vladimír. (1992). Kinetika. Praha.


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