PERFORMANCE AND CRITICISM(1)

연주를 통하여 실력을 향상시키기 위해 학생들이 음악적인 지식을 바탕으로 서로 듣고 보고 배우며 다양한 작품을 통하여 학생들이 토론하는 가운데 음악적 지식을 쌓는다. 또한, 리듬, 멜로디, 화성 등과 같은 다양한 음악적 표현 등을 통하여 서로의 연주를 평가하고 토론하여 음악적 능력을 키우는 과목이다.

The overaching objective of this course is to help students to gain practical experiences as a composer. Through preparing for the performance of works in this course, students will be able to interact and collaborate with the performers. Additionally, class disscussion about their peer’s performance will help students to widen the musical perspective. Throughout this procedure, this performance opportunity will be helpful for students to polish their musical language.

At the beginning of the semester, several eminent composers and musicians will be invited to give presentations. It is a good opportunity to meet major figures in the field, explore works of theirs that are not commercially available, here fascinating anecdotes from their lives and careers, and accumulate bits of practical advice and general wisdom. After several weeks of these guest presentations, students’recital schedule will begins. For each recital, students will prepare the performance of their works, then have discussion sessions about the performance.In addition, This course provides information about Arts & Culture Education Instructor Certificate to encourage students to begin the certificate course.

- Composition: the student composers who program their music in the weekly recital require to submit their hard copy of score at least two weeks before the performance date. - Performance: the student composers are responsible for finding the performers for their own works, having rehearsals in advance, and being ready for the performance. - Assignment: all students are required to submit the paper about the summary of each guest lecture.

This course is for composition students only. The other majors in music department is not allowed to register.

This course focuses on the practical performance experience for composers. Through the performance with following class discussion, students will be able not only to listen the actual sound of their works, but also to learn the the attitude and responsbility as a composer for preparing a performance. Additionally, by listening peer’s works, students will be able to broden their musical perspectives and aesthetic view points of the music.