MusicComposition–Syllabus2017-2018Instructor:RichardSerianni Classroom:Rm.A014(Guitarroom)Phone:720-424-1827 Email:Richard_Serianni@dpsk12.orgDescriptionThiscoursewillintroducestudentstogeneralcompositiontechniquesandhelpstudentsdevelopcompositionalskills.Weeklyprojectswillfocusonspecificcompositionaltechniquesordevices.EvaluationWeeklyAssignments40%CompositionProjects60%VariousTextsandWorkbooks-ProvidedMusicCompositionWorkbook-Volume1,AlanCharltonComposingMusic–ANewApproach,WilliamRussoCompositionWorkbook–AlanCharltonandRobertSteadmanJazzComposition–TheoryandPractice,TedPeaseCoursePlanner1stSemester CompositionalTechniquesWeek1 Rhythm,MelodyWeek2 Harmony,TextureWeek3-6 ComposesoloforyourinstrumentWeek7-9 ComposethemeandvariationsWeek10-12 ComposeABfortrioWeeks13-15

ComposeABforstringquartet

Weeks16-18

Composeverse-chorussong

2ndSemester TBAWeeks1-3 Weeks4-6 Weeks7-9 Weeks10-12

Weeks13-15

Weeks16-18