Composition Major– Music and Technology, Contemporary (year 2)

Program Details

Length: 2 years (including your core first year)

Total Credits: 70

Intake Terms: Fall

Campus: Tenth Street

Cost: Approximate Program Cost

Student Loans: This program is eligible for Student Loans - details here

Credential Received

Diploma in Contemporary Music and Technology - Composition Major

Overview

Program Summary

The Selkirk College Music program has been preparing students for the commercial music and entertainment industry for over 30 years.
A diverse cross-section of musical styles is offered that allows students to explore the best that each genre has to offer, from rock and blues to jazz, folk and world music. Develop your skills in performance, improvisation, songwriting, composition, film scoring, recording and live sound mixing.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion students will be able to:

transcribe and analyze musical compositions in a variety of styles.
orchestrate music for ensembles of varying size and instrumentation.
create original musical works.
produce a recording of their own composition.
evaluate the historical, social, and cultural context of musical compositions.
rehearse and perform a recital of their own compositions.

Program Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

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Additional Requirements

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Program Courses

Once you have completed your first year courses you will need to take the following courses for your year two Composition major:

Term 3

Code	Title	Credits	Total Hours

Required second year courses

Code	Title	Credits	Total Hours
MUSC100C	Music Forum C	1.00
MUSC252	Private Lesson III A - Non Performance Major	0.50	7.5
MUSC258	Ensemble III	2.00	30
MUSC264	Instrumental Lab III	1.00	15
MUSC274	Contemporary Harmony III	2.00	30
MUSC280	Ear Training III	2.00	30
MUSC290	The Business of Music	2.00	30
MUSC268	Songwriting I	2.00	30
MUSC282	Film Scoring I	2.00	30
MUSC284	Composition I	2.00	30

Choose one of the following elective courses

Code	Title	Credits	Total Hours

Electives

Code	Title	Credits	Total Hours
MUSC162	Instrumental Lab I	1.00	15
MUSC258	Ensemble III	2.00	30
MUSC288	Advanced MIDI Applications I	2.00	30

Term 4

Code	Title	Credits	Total Hours

Required second year courses

Code	Title	Credits	Total Hours
MUSC100D	Music Forum D	1.00
MUSC253	Private Lesson IV A	0.50	6
MUSC259	Ensemble IV	2.00	30
MUSC265	Instrumental Lab IV	1.00	15
MUSC275	Contemporary Harmony IV	2.00	30
MUSC281	Ear Training IV	2.00	30
MUSC269	Songwriting II	2.00	30
MUSC283	Film Scoring II	2.00	30
MUSC285	Composition II	2.00	30
MUSC257	Stage Performance Techniques II	2.00	30

Choose one of the following elective courses

Code	Title	Credits	Total Hours

Electives

Code	Title	Credits	Total Hours
MUSC163	Instrumental Lab III	1.00	15
MUSC259	Ensemble IV	2.00	30
MUSC262	Survey of Recording Techniques	2.00	30
MUSC289	Advanced MIDI Applications II	2.00	30