Previous Code: SM1015.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs?  No

Please note: this minor is available only to students enrolled in programs 1659 Bachelor of Music, 1738 Bachelor of Music (Dean's Scholars) and 1841 Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Creative Industries.

Composition develops the creative voice of the composer as distinctive within industry contexts and eclectic in its skill basis and cultural/genre engagement. It does this through developing creative voice awareness, wide contemporary notated composition skills, orchestration and songwriting abilities, as well as improvisation techniques, intercultural awareness, interdisciplinary readiness and collaborative abilities. Collaborative skills are developed including: composer-performer interactivity skills, and songwriting/composition collaborative abilities (lyricists, visual media, dance). Other skills developed include: industry-style pitching abilities, studio sound recording, and screen media production skills. Reflective-practice writing skills are honed to identify and resource creativity, including personal creative voice, with intercultural and global, Australian indigenous, and sustainability hybridities.

Location

Location (Specialisation)

Campus	Mode	Advice
Penrith Campus	Internal	EnquiriesHCA@westernsydney.edu.au

Minor Structure

Students must complete four subjects as follows.

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
PERF 2004	Composition and Creativity	10
PERF 3023	Songwriting and Composer Collaborations	10
PERF 3022	Screen Media Composition	10
PERF 2023	The Composer-Performer	10
Total Credit Points		40

Equivalent Subjects    

PERF 2015 Music Composition: Concepts and Creativity, replaced PERF 2004 Composition and Creativity
PERF 3010 Music Composition: Text and Visual Interactions, replaced by PERF 3023 Songwriting and Composer Collaborations
PERF 3024 Sound Composition for Screen Media, replaced by PERF 3022 Screen Media Composition

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