Senior Composition Recital
Proposal for a Senior Composition Project/Senior Composition Recital:
- The proposal must be accompanied by a portfolio representing the strongest compositions you have composed during college, including: a) scores of at least two completed works in different media, with brief explanation (just a few sentences) of the artistic concept shaping each work. A recording of a live performance, a studio performance, or a computer performance of at least one of these works must be submitted (on an Audio CD or emailed as an MP3 if not too large for the campus email system.) b) sketches and/or drafts of the work completed during the fall semester on the proposed senior composition project
- A two- to three-page proposal (typewritten, double-spaced), signed by the advisor: a) describing the nature of the proposed composition/s, including such information as the number of pieces or movements planned, the approximate length in minutes, the medium or media involved, particular stylistic, formal, or aesthetic ideas shaping precompositional planning for the composition, etc.; b) summarizing the preparations involved thus far for the project, including consultations with the advisor; c) outlining a plan for completion of the project, including a schedule of composition and, if relevant, a schedule for rehearsals and recital performance; d) describing the format in which the final project will be submitted for evaluation
Composition capstone timetable
Students wishing to present a recital of their own original compositions must undergo the above proposal process for approval in the semester prior to the recital. The review serves as the equivalent of the performance audition required of instrumentalists and vocalists.
REVIEW PROCESS
Procedure
- The Music faculty will evaluate the quality, scope, and feasibility of the proposed composition project/recital program.
- Approval is required before the student may schedule a recital date.
Expectations
- The recital should demonstrate originality, craft, and artistic depth at a level comparable to senior performance recitals.
- Students must have completed MU241鈥�243 and at least two semesters of composition coursework.
- The program must be curated into a coherent 45- 60-minute presentation.