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MUS315: Introduction to Improvisation in Music |
(WV Session dates: 30 June - 8 July 2007)
This course examines the role of improvisation in musical performance. It looks at the many ways improvisation is understood and practised in a diverse range of performance settings. Drawing upon this wide ranging perspective the course sets out to construct an overview of the strategies, techniques and aesthetics that both define and inform improvisation.The course also contains a practical component which comprises of a series of graded exercises that develop rhythmic and melodic skills. It also introduces various practical models used in a variety of music cultures to provide basic skills for improvising.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
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WV - Winter vacation session
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| Staff Contact: |
Adrian McNeill |
| Prerequisites: |
40cp
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| | Assessed As: |
Graded
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| Offered By: |
Department of Contemporary Music Studies |
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