All assignments must be completed, and in-class discussion must be satisfactory for students to receive full credit. Please note that reading assignments with musical examples often take more time to comprehend. Students are expected to thoughtfully analyze the musical examples discussed in the body of the reading for each chapter. Students are also expected to play thoughtfully play through the musical examples in order to further your understanding of the text. Your comprehension of the material will also be aided by working through some of the assignments found in the back of each chapter.
Composition allows students the freedom of creatively applying concepts learned in class.
Students are required to turn in all final drafts of compositions on Finale , either as an e-mail attachment or as a printed score. Students who choose to use a notation program other than Finale must turn in a score as neat, clear, and beautiful as I can make a Finale score. Students not proficient in Finale should plan on completing the first several tutorials found in Help menu prior to the end of the second week of courses in order to accomplish this important task. I am available to help students get started with Finale , and to answer your questions as you prepare scores. All you need to do is ask.