MUSIC 3141

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MUSIC 3141
The Composer's Toolbox

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

The Composer's Toolbox is a course that equips undergraduates with the skills and techniques needed to compose and notate original works of music. There will be opportunities to learn how to develop and transform musical material, to gain an understanding of different compositional techniques and styles through existing repertoire, to enhance critical thinking and listening skills, to refine score notation and to work one-on-one with performers. With these new tools, students will work to develop a collection of miniatures as well as a short multi-movement work for 1-4 players throughout the semester. ­­All new pieces will be workshopped, performed and recorded.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: MUSIC 2102 or permission of instructor required.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024SP, 2023SP, 2021FA

Distribution Category (ALC-AS, LA-AS)

When Offered Spring.

Course Subfield (MT)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 19847 MUSIC 3141   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Santos, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: MUSIC 2101 or permission of instructor required.

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