Students will learn how to create new music through the study and analysis of existing music. Through a selection of musical works, styles, and eras created since 1940, students will learn the theory behind different musical structures, use of musical elements (harmony, rhythm, melody, etc), the effect of different instrumentation, and unique musical characteristics. Students will then compose and arrange their own musical works, as well as learning the basics of digital recording.
Classes will be a mix of practical and workshop style settings, giving students the opportunity to learn and use digital recording equipment, practise creating new music, and analyse important music recordings and performances.
Students will mostly complete project-based work, with expected assessment tasks as follows: