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Composition Curriculum  

Curriculum for the Composition speciality

Subjects1st year2nd year3rd year4th yearTotal
ECTS
hrsECTS
hrsECTS
hrsECTShrsECTShrs
Culture, thinking and history (Core Classes)
Introduction to Music in Western Culture, History of Western Music and Introduction to Music in World Cultures
 6
 90
 3
 45
  
  
  
  
 9
135
Professional Development 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 3
 45
 3
45
Aesthetics of Music I, II
  
  
  
  
 4
 60
  
  
 4
60
Language and Techniques of Music (Core Classes)
Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics
  
  
 3
 45
  
  
  
  
 3
45
Methodologies of Music Analysis
 4
 45
  
  
  
  
  
  
 4
45
General Ear Training
 3
 45
  
  
  
  
  
  
 3
45
Fundamentals of Composition
 4
 45
  
  
  
  
  
  
 4
45
Additional Instrumental Training (Mandatory Classes)
Percussion Supplementary Instrument 1 to 6 6
 15
 6
 15
 6
 15
  
  
 18
45
Ensemble Music (Mandatory Classes)
Choir 1 2
 45
  
  
  
  
  
  
 2
45
Performance Ensembles 1 and 2
 4
 45
  
  
  
  
  
  
 4
45
Composition and Instrumentation (Mandatory Classes)
Private Lessons Composition 1 to 8
 20
 37,5
 20
 37,5
 20
 37,5
 20
 37,5
 80
180
Seminar in Composition 1 to 8
 4
 60
 4
 60
 4
 60
 4
 60
 16
240
Instrumentation and Orchestration I, II, III and IV
 3
 45
 6
 90
 3
 45
  
  
 12
180
Composition Techniques I, II and III
  
  
 6
 90
 3
 45
  
  
 9
135
Twentieth Century Composition Techniques
  
  
  
  
  
  
 3
 45
 3
45
Theory and History (Mandatory Classes)
Music Analysis I and II
  
  
 3
 45
 3
 45
  
  
 6
90
Analysis of Twentieth and Twenty First Century Music
  
  
  
  
 3
 45
  
  
 3
45
Specific Ear Training
  
  
 2
 45
  
  
  
  
 2
45
History of Twentieth Century Music
  
  
 4
 45
  
  
  
  
 4
45
Catalan Composers of the Twentieth and Twenty First Centuries
  
  
  
  
 3
 45
  
  
 3
45
Twentieth Century Music Theory
  
  
  
  
  
  
 4
 45
 4
45
Seminar in Music Theory and Composition
  
  
  
  
  
  
 3
 45
 3
45
Conducting Techniques (Mandatory Classes)
Orchestral Conducting for non-Orchestral Conducting Majors I and II
  
  
  
  
 3
 45
 3
 45
 6
90
Music Technology (Mandatory Classes)
Fundamentals of Music Technology
 2
 30
  
  
  
  
  
  
 2
30
Audio Recording Techniques I
 2
 30
  
  
  
  
  
  
 2
30
Electroacoustic Composition
  
  
 3
 45
  
  
  
  
 3
45
Scoring for Film and Multimedia
 
  
  
  
 3
 45
  
  
 3
45
Computer Assisted Composition
 
  
  
  
 3
 45
  
  
 3
45
Electives
Elective Credits  
  
  
  
  
  
 12
 180
 12
180
Final Term Project (TFG)
Introduction to Research
  
  
  
  
 2
 30
  
  
 2
30
Final Term Project  
  
  
  
  
  
 8
 15
 8
15
TOTAL
60
532,5
60
562,5
60
562,5
60
517,5
240
2175