Department of Music
Music Composition MA
Musicological Research
10 ECTS of compositional work + 20 ECTS thesis
The final compositional will be performed at a public concert or an alternative artistic event.
The thesis, of 13-15 thousand words, can consist either of artistic research and reflection upon the compositional project, or an independent musicological research.
The student presents the final project in a seminar setting.
2019 - 2020
Curriculum
1st yr Fall | |
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Composition COM1TM / 9 ECTS |
M MC |
Instrumentation * INO0104TM / 4ECTS |
M ME |
Electronics & Sound Technology * EST0104TM / 4ECTS |
M ME |
Research on Icelandic Music RIM1TM / 5 ECTS |
TH MC |
Dealing MHV10002DE / 2 ECTS |
TH MC |
Research Training RAN0010MK / 10 ECTS |
F S |
Electives 2 ECTS |
E |
1st yr Spring | |
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Composition II COM2TM / 10 ECTS |
M MC |
Instrumentation * INO0204TM / 4ECTS |
M ME |
Electronics & Sound Technology * EST0204TM / 4ECTS |
M ME |
Musicology MUS1TM / 10 ECTS |
TH MC |
Electives 6 ECTS |
E |
2nd yr Fall | |
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Composition III COM3TM / 10 ECTS |
M MC |
Instrumentation * INO0304TM / 4ECTS |
M ME |
Electronics & Sound Technology * EST0304TM / 4ECTS |
M ME |
Musicology ** MUS2TM / 10 ECTS |
TH MC |
Electives 4 ECTS |
E |
2nd yr Spring | |
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Final project: Composition FPMRTM / 10 ECTS |
TH MC |
Final project: Thesis FPMRTM / 20 ECTS |
TH MC |
*Elective mandatory: the student chooses between Instrumentation and Electronics & Sound Technology.
**The courses in Musicology should support the final thesis.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
By the end of her/ his studies, the student possesses knowledge of music composition.
This entails that the student should:
- Have acquired knowledge through research and creative endeavours.
- Be familiar with the principal trends, theories, methods, and compositions in contemporary music.
- Be able to use their knowledge in order to defend their own solutions.
- Be familiar with research methods in the field of professional music.
- Be familiar with research ethics and ethics of artistic creation.
Skills
By the end of her/ his studies, the student can apply the methods and procedures of music composition.
This entails that the student should:
- Have adopted responsible and independent work habits in their artistic creation.
- Have gained good command of the appropriate methods and technologies used in musical creation.
- Be able to gather, analyse, and assess data in research and creative processes.
- Be able to demonstrate originality, insight, and imagination in all types of musical activity.
- Be able to use their knowledge, understanding, and problem-solving abilities in an interdisciplinary musical context.
- Be able to develop projects and place them in the context of the theories of the field.
- Be able to develop and apply research methods for artistic creation.
- Be professionally literate with respect to their own works and the works of others.
Competences
By the end of her/ his studies, the student can apply their knowledge and skills in a practical way in their profession and/or further studies.
This entails that the student should:
- Have developed the academic proficiency and independence in artistic creation necessary for further study and/or work.
- Be able to use their knowledge and understanding in professional work and in a musical work environment.
- Be able to participate actively in music projects, direct them, and take responsibility for their own work and the work of others.
- Be able to understand and navigate complex musical topics in a scholarly context.
- Be able to present and describe professional topics in music, both orally and in writing.
- Be able to take independent professional decisions and defend them.
- Have developed their critical awareness and be able to utilise critical discussion for creative work.
- Have gained proficiency in navigating the international professional music scene.