Mind’s Ear, The (Olaf Krause)
Module code
M-FT-TME
Curricular domain
Profile, extension and depth: Theory Classes
Credits
2
Group size
5-7 students
Number of course weeks
10
Class duration
60 minutes per week
Total contact hours
10 hours
Study load
46 hours
Form / content / level
Prerequisites
Admitted to second year of Composition for Film and Theatre.
Competencies
Aims
This course aims at improving your ability to hear music in silence, stimulating your musical imagination and inspiring creativity through mental and practical exercises.
Relation to other modules
CFT modules and all other sound engineering and related subjects.
Content
The course is based on the book “The mind’s ear” by composer and lecturer Bruce Adolphe (USA). We will practice, ponder and be inspired together by taking exercises from the different chapters:
1. Exercises to be done in silence
2. Exercises involving groups
3. Exercises using musical instruments
4. The feeling of an idea
5. Exercises in composing.
Exercises will be chosen to match the specific profile of the learning group. There will be a focus on chapters 1, 4 and 5.
Mode(s) of instruction
Online group classes.
Material & Tools
The book “The mind’s ear” by Bruce Adolphe can be bought for personal reference but ownership is not required for this course.
Student activity
In this module students will
- Listen to excerpts from the book “The mind’s ear”;
- Participate in guided group exercises;
- Reflect and discuss experiences and outcome of the exercises;
- Complete a few small composition assignments at home.
Examination and assessment
Mode(s) of assessment
Assessment by the instructor at the end of the module.
Criteria
Students must have mastered the elements described under Contents and Student Activity.
Pass requirements
Students have completed this module if they are awarded a minimum grade of 5.5.
Examination procedure
Evaluation takes into consideration the overall involvement/participation of the student and assignments given throughout the course.
Resit options
Module summary
The mind’s ear, a book and method by composer and lecturer Bruce Adolphe, offers a unique approach to stimulating the musical imagination and inspiring creativity, as well as providing detailed exercises aimed at improving the ability to read and imagine music in silence, in the “mind’s ear”. Based on this book we will perform mental and practical group exercises (e.g. imagining musical situations or orchestral timbres or performing composing games) through which you will explore your imaginative powers and expand your creative horizon.