Counterpoint and Voice Leading 1
Module code
M-FT-CVL1
Curricular domain
Theory Classes
Credits
4
Group size
10
Number of course weeks
15
Class duration
10-minutes per participating student per week
Total contact hours
25 hours
Study load
87 hours
Form / content / level
Prerequisites
Students admitted to Composition for Film and Theatre Year 2 and higher.
Competencies
Aims
Advanced development of theory skills.
Relation to other modules
This module is related to the modules Music History, Harmony at the Piano and Rhythm Lab. It also complements the orchestration/arranging modules.
Content
The content of Counterpoint and Voice Leading 1 is based to a large extent on the interests of the students. Students and instructor will decide together on the topics to be covered. The instructor has the final word. Fugue-writing, Palestrina counterpoint, traditional harmonisation exercises - all are possible.
Mode(s) of instruction
Group lessons that, depending on the composition of the group, take place entirely on-campus, entirely online or in a combination of both, i.e., that there are attendees both physically in the classroom and virtually via a screen. Online attendees communicate by seeing, talking and listening to each other and the on-campus attendees equally. The teacher has access to a whiteboard, application sharing, desktop sharing and document sharing and can hand this privilege to any other participants.
Apart from the video conference a high quality stereo audio stream is open at the same time via source connect. That way students and instructor can listen to music from any source of the group and talk about it simultaneously.
All online lessons are recorded and though available for students later on.
Material & Tools
Materials chosen by the students, complemented by materials by the instructor(s).
Student activity
n/a
Examination and assessment
Mode(s) of assessment
A formative assessment at the end of the first semester and a written exam at the end of the second semester.
Criteria
Students demonstrate that they have mastered the materials and skills pertaining to the topics listed under Content.
Pass requirements
A grade of 5.5 or higher constitutes a pass.
Examination procedure
The exam at the end of the fall semester is formative and designed by the instructor and may therefore vary from group to group. It indicates a student's progress in this module. The exam at the end of the spring semester is summative and co-designed by all of the instructors and therefore identical in contents and grading for all students. The oral part of the final exam is assessed by at least two instructors.
Tests conducted online are valid only if it is done without interruption. The assessor will decide whether or not the test was valid.
Resit options
Module summary
The content of Counterpoint and Voice Leading 1 is based to a large extent on the interests of the students. Students and instructor will decide together on the topics to be covered. The instructor has the final word. Fugue-writing, Palestrina counterpoint, traditional harmonisation exercises - all are possible.