Music Department
Composition BA
Composition BA is divided in two study paths; Instrumental Composition and New Media.
2019 - 2020
Curriculum
Study Structure
Instrumental Composition BA
1st yr Fall | |
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Composition I TÓNS0108T / 8 ECTS |
M MC |
Instrumentation I - general HFF1104T / 4 ECTS |
M MC |
Electrical Music Foundation URAF103T/ 3 ECTS |
M MC |
Music Theory I TNF103T / 3 ECTS |
TH MC |
Music in Context TSE005T / 5 ECTS |
TH MC |
Aural Skills I I TNH1102T/ 2 ECTS |
TH MC |
Introduction Week NNV0001T / 1 ECTS |
A MC |
Workshop trip TSF0102T / 2 ECTS |
A MC |
Choir KOR1001T/ 1 ECTS |
A MC |
1st yr Spring | |
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Composition II TÓNS0208T / 8 ECTS |
M MC |
Instrumentation II HFF1204T / 4 ECTS |
TH MC |
Music Theory II TNF203T / 3 ECTS |
TH MC |
Analysis -Brahms, Wagner and Debussy GREK000T / 2 ECTS |
A MC |
Music Literature 19th Century TNB203T / 3 ECTS |
TH MC |
Aural Skills II TNH1202T / 2 ECTS |
TH MC |
Music History ALT003T / 3 ECTS |
TH MC |
Choir KOR002T / 2 ECTS |
A MC |
Music Programming TLF0104T/ 4 ECTS |
E |
History of Rythmic Music SRT0104T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Sound Design I HLH0104T/ 4 ECTS |
E |
Sinfoniett SIN0002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
Choir KOR1002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
Motionpicture Music Analysis I GKT0103T / 3 ECTS |
E |
2nd yr Fall | |
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Composition III TÓNS310T / 10 ECTS |
M MC |
Instrumentation III - bass HFF0304T/ 2 ECTS |
TH MC |
Music Theory III TNF303T / 3 ECTS |
TH MC |
Music Analysis - The Classical Sonata GRER000T/ 2 ECTS |
A MC |
Music Literature 20th Century TNB303T / 3 ECTS |
TH MC |
Aural Skills III TNH1302T / 2 ECTS |
TH MC |
Mandatory Electives 3 ECTS |
TH ME |
Choir KOR1001T/ 1 ECTS |
A MC |
2nd yr Spring | |
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Composition IV TÓNS410T / 10 ECTS |
M MC |
Instrumentation IV HFF0104T / 4 ECTS |
TH MC |
Music Theory IV TNF0405T / 5 ECTS |
TH MC |
Music Literature IV TNB403T / 3 ECTS |
TH MC |
Aural Skills IV TNH1402T / 2 ECTS |
TH MC |
Mandatory Electives BFV / 3 ECTS |
TH ME |
Dialogue SAT000-02S / 2 ECTS |
A MC |
Skerpla SKE0004T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Motionpicture Music Analysis II / 3 ECTS |
E |
Choir KOR1002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
3rd yr Fall | |
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Composition V TÓNS512T / 12 ECTS |
M MC |
Instrumentation V HFF0502T/ 2 ECTS |
TH MC |
The History of Icelandic Music TÓS0104T / 4 ECTS |
TH MC |
Final Thesis LOK0006 / ECTS |
TH MC |
Choir KOR1002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
Graphic Notation GNS0004T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Interactive Music II GAT0202T / 2 ECTS |
E |
Motionpicture Music Analysis I GKT0103T / 3 ECTS |
E |
Baroque Dance BAD0002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
History of Icelandic Music 20th Century TÓS0104T / 4 ECTS |
TH E |
Camerata CAM0002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
3rd yr Spring | |
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Final Project Composition LOK0018T / 18 ECTS |
M MC |
Music in the 21st Century TÓNL02T / 2 ECTS |
TH MC |
Professional Development I STU201T / 1 ECTS |
E |
Contemporary Icelandic Music TÍS004T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Workshop trip II TSF0202T / 2 ECTS |
E |
Medieval Music II Voces Thules EVT0104T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Sinfoniett SIN0002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
Choir KOR1002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
Motionpicture Music Analysis II / 3 ECTS |
E |
Electronic composing / 3 ECTS |
E |
New Media BA
1st yr Fall | |
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Composition I TÓNS0108T / 8 ECTS |
M MC |
The Studio HLV102T / 2 ECTS |
M MC |
Sound Recording HUT102T / 2 ECTS |
M MC |
Sound design I HLH0104T/ 4 ECTS |
F S |
Introduction to Music Theory TNF003T / 3 ECTS |
F S |
Music in Context TSE005T / 5 ECTS |
TH MC |
History of Electronic Music RFS0103T / 3 ECTS |
TH MC |
Introduction Week NNV0001T / 1 ECTS |
A MC |
Workshop trip TSF0102T / 2 ECTS |
A MC |
1st yr Spring | |
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Composition II TÓNS0208T/ 8 ECTS |
M MC |
Interactive Music II GAT202T/ 2 ECTS |
M MC |
Mixing HLB102T/ 2 ECTS |
M MC |
Sound design II HLH0104T/ 4 ECTS |
TH MC |
Analysis GSH103T/ 2 ECTS |
TH MC |
Contemporary Icelandic Music TÍS004T/ 4 ECTS |
TH MC |
Festival of Electronic Arts RAFL002T/ 2 ECTS |
A MC |
Skerpla SKE0004T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Acoustics as Material HSE0004T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Sound and movie HOM0104T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Choir KOR1002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
History of Rythmic Music TÓS0104T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Music Theory II TNF203T / 3 ECTS |
E |
Instrumentation II - Arranging HFF1204T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Analysis GREK002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
Music Theory I TNF103T / 3 ECTS |
E |
Sinfoniett SIN0002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
Motionpicture Music Analysis I GKT0103T / 3 ECTS |
E |
2nd yr Fall | |
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Composition III TÓNS1310T / 10 ECTS |
M MC |
Music Programming TLF0104T/ 4 ECTS |
A MC |
Interactive Music I GAT0102T/ 2 ECTS |
A MC |
Graphic Notation GNS004T/ 4 ECTS |
A MC |
Music, Culture and Society TMS103T/ 3 ECTS |
TH MC |
Choir KOR1002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
Motionpicture Music Analysis I GKT0103T / 3 ECTS |
E |
Baroque Dance BAD0002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
History of Icelandic Music 20th Century TÓS0104T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Camerata CAM0002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
Skerpla SKE0004T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Instrumentation I HFF1104T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Instrumentation III HFF0304T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Instrumentation V HFF0502T / 2 ECTS |
E |
Music Theory I TNF103T / 3 ECTS |
E |
Music Theory III TNF303T / 3 ECTS |
E |
Analysis GRE0102T / 2 ECTS |
E |
2nd yr Spring | |
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Composition IV TÓNS0410T / 10 ECTS |
M MC |
Sound Art HLL0004 / 4 ECTS |
TH MC |
Festival of Electronic Arts RAFL002T/ 2 ECTS |
A MC |
Dialogue SAT000-02ST/ 2 ECTS |
A MC |
Skerpla SKE0004T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Acoustics as Material HSE0004T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Sound and movie HOM0104T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Music Programming II TLF0204T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Choir KOR1002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
History of Rythmic Music TÓS0104T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Music Theory IV TNF1403T / 3 ECTS |
E |
Instrumentation II - Arranging HFF1204T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Instrumentation II - The Orchestra HFF0404T / 4 ECTS |
E |
Analysis GREK002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
Music Theory II TNF203T / 3 ECTS |
E |
Music Theory I TNF103T / 3 ECTS |
E |
Sinfoniett SIN0002T / 2 ECTS |
E |
Motionpicture Music Analysis II / 3 ECTS |
E |
3rd yr Fall | |
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Composition V TÓNS512T / 12 ECTS |
M MC |
Final Thesis LOK0006 / ECTS |
TH MC |
Professional Development II STU201T / 1 ECTS |
A MC |
Electives 7 ECTS |
E |
Mandatory Electives 4 ECTS |
ME |
3rd yr Spring | |
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Final Project Composition LOK0018T / 18 ECTS |
M MC |
Music in the 21st Century TÓNL02T / 2 ECTS |
TH MC |
Mandatory Electives 3 ECTS |
ME |
Electives 7 ECTS |
E |
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
- By the end of the programme, students are familiar with the field of composition. This entails that students should:
- Be familiar with key theories, concepts, and methods of musical creation in a historical context.
- Have knowledge and understanding of contemporary music.
- Be familiar with the overlap and points of tangency between music and other artistic fields.
- Have an understanding of the importance of research to music as a professional discipline.
- Have a sound knowledge of the work environment of composers and musicians.
SKILLS
- By the end of the programme, students can apply methods and processes in the field of composition. This entails that students should:
- Possess the technique and proficiency needed to work independently and systematically on projects related to musical creation and performance.
- Have adopted broad-mindedness and originality in thought and creation.
- Be able to support their artistic decisions based on scholarly and artistic criteria.
- Have acquired the skills to apply various compositional styles.
- Be able to participate actively in collaborative artistic projects of various sizes, based on various criteria.
- Be able to use databases and information sources and assess their reliability.
- Be able to use technology and equipment for musical creation and performance.
COMPETENCIES
- By the end of the programme, students should be able to use their knowledge and proficiency in work and/or further study. This entails that students should:
- Be competent to create music independently, in dialogue with the contemporary world and other artistic fields.
- Have developed a critical view of their own creative work and that of others.
- Have achieved literacy in connection with research and be able to apply critical approaches to analytical work.
- Be able to interpret and communicate ideas and topics clearly, both verbally and in writing.
- Have adopted the independent work habits needed for further study and professional work.
- Have the skill to organise and work on joint creative projects.