Key words
Objectives
This subject unit is a logical sequel to the study of tonal harmony and counterpoint and underpins the set repertoire requirements for 20th century music.
Topics
Post-tonal composition systems: study of the main tonal organisation systems, of wording and playing techniques of Western 20th century artistic music.
Practical of post-tonal composition systems: exercises.
Prerequisites
Final Objectives
Creativity
The student is able to express his own musical intuition by means of a personal and artistically edifying instrumental musical interpretation.
• Possesses excellent musical imaginative powers
• possesses the heuristic ability necessary to solve musical problems involved in a performance
• Possesses very good prima vista reading skills and can improvise various styles individually and in a group.
• Is able, by way of research, experiment and reflection to convert knowledge, intuition and emotions into a musical performance.
• has a thorough knowledge of contemporary and historical performance practices allowing him/her to perform music in a faithful and integer way without renouncing his own personal musical style
• has a knowledge of, and an insight in advanced disciplines necessary for personal artistic research in music.
Analytical insight and critical reflection attitude
The student is able to place and interpret his own musical performances and those of others in a broad historical and contemporary cultural and artistic context.
• has an insight in the broad artistic context and opinions concerning it, according to which his own musical performances may be tested.
• is very interested in theories on music history.
Collaboration skills
The student can make a substantial artistic contribution to the musical group process.
• Collaborates efficiently with other musicians.
• can cooperate with others even on a subject that is of no immediate interest to him personally.
Materials used
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Joseph N. Straus, Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory , Prentice Hall,2004; ISBN-10: 0131898906; ISBN-13: 9780131898905
Stefan Kostka, Materials and Techniques of Twentieth-Century Music, Prentice Hall, 1998; ISBN-10: 0139240772; ISBN-13: 9780139240775
Peter Silberman, Post-Tonal Improvisation in the Aural Skills Classroom, Volume 9, Number 2, July 2003 / 2003 Society for Music Theory;
http://www.societymusictheory.org/mto/issues/mto.03.9.2/mto.03.9.2.silberman.html
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Lecturer(s)
Filip Rathé
Daan Janssens
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