Łódź, Poland

Composition and Theory of Music

Kompozycja i teoria muzyki

Master's
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⇑Composition and Theory of Music at AMuz Łódź

Language: PolishStudies in Polish
Subject area: arts
Kind of studies: full-time studies
University website: www.amuz.lodz.pl/en/

⇑Test: Is Composition and Theory of Music the right fit for you?

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10 questions · two minutes

1. You’re analysing a piece you’ve never heard before. Where do you start?

2. You’re asked to write for an unusual line-up – say, accordion, cello and percussion. How do you react?

3. Composition seminars and theory classes are taught in English to students from many countries. How do you feel about that?

4. Your piece gets some tough criticism in a seminar. What do you do?

5. How do you feel about contemporary music whose language is far removed from traditional tonality?

6. Do you use technology in your musical work – notation software, electronics, recording?

7. You need to write a theoretical paper on a composer’s technique. How do you plan it?

8. An ensemble asks you for a new piece for a concert in a few weeks’ time. How do you organise your work?

9. How do you see your path after your Master’s?

10. What motivates you most to pursue a Master’s degree in Composition and Theory of Music?

⇑Definitions and quotes

Music
Music is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound organized in time. The common elements of music are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics (loudness and softness), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture (which are sometimes termed the "color" of a musical sound). Different styles or types of music may emphasize, de-emphasize or omit some of these elements. Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping; there are solely instrumental pieces, solely vocal pieces (such as songs without instrumental accompaniment) and pieces that combine singing and instruments. The word derives from Greek μουσική (mousike; "art of the Muses"). See glossary of musical terminology.
Theory
A theory is a contemplative and rational type of abstract or generalizing thinking, or the results of such thinking. Depending on the context, the results might, for example, include generalized explanations of how nature works. The word has its roots in ancient Greek, but in modern use it has taken on several related meanings.
Music
In hollow murmurs died away.
William Collins, The Passions, an Ode for Music (1747), line 68.
Music
Most people have music in the center of their lives. I believe my work sheds light on how music affects us and why it is so influential.
Susan McClary, quoted in Sullivan, Meg (May 2002). Spotlight: Susan McClary, Musicologist.
Theory
The successful development of science requires a proper balance between the method of building up from observations and the method of deducing by pure reasoning from speculative assumptions...
Paul Dirac, “Physical Science and Philosophy”, Nature (1937) Vol. 139, p. 1001.
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