Creative Ensemble Work (10 ECTS)

Objective

The student is able to make music creatively in a small ensemble. The student can differentiate the roles of the instruments in the ensemble and is able to arrange and orchestrate music for them. The student can rehearse the ensemble and act as an active and creative member in it. The student knows how to make music with their own instrument and the band by means of improvisation. The student is able to communicate their own music making orally, in writing, and by means of recordings. The student can explore and realize the music of others by making transcriptions and can define the significance of good musical notation in conveying musical information. The student knows the basics of musical notation software. The student is goal-directed and is able to prepare a concert production as a member of a group.

Content

Writing music for a small ensemble. Ensemble rehearsals. Using one’s own instrument as an improvisation device in a small ensemble. Basic use of notation software and preparing sheet music. Exploring the components of music by means of transcription.

Location and time

Tuition starts on Tuesday 31 August at 11 am. The schedule and rooms are to be announced at the start of the semester.
Teachers: Jere Laukkanen and Marko Liski.

Materials

Supportive reading:
Blume, Jason. 2004. 6 Steps to Songwriting Success. The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs. New York: Billboard Books.
Citron, Stephen. 1985. Songwriting. A Complete Guide to the Craft. New York: Limelight Editions.
Davis, Sheila. 1985. The Craft of Lyric Writing. Cincinnati: Writer's Digest Books.
Pattison, Pat. 2009. Writing Better Lyrics. The Essential Guide to Powerful Songwriting. 2nd ed. Cincinnati: Writer’s Digest Books.
Perricone, Jack. 2000. Melody in Songwriting. Boston: Berklee Press.
Salo, Heikki. 2006. Kahlekuningaslaji. Laululyriikan käsikirja. Helsinki: Like.
Seabrook, John. 2015. The Song Machine. Inside the Hit Factory. New York: W. W. Norton & Co.
Webb, Jimmy. 1998. Tunesmith. Inside the Art of Songwriting. New York: Hyperion.
Zollo, Paul. 2003. Songwriters on Songwriting. Expanded 4th ed. Cambridge, USA: Da Capo Press.

Teaching methods

Small group tutorial
Interactive lecture
Assignments
Contact teaching

Student workload

Tuition starts on Tuesday 31 August at 11 am. The schedule and rooms are to be announced at the start of the semester.
Teachers: Jere Laukkanen and Marko Liski.

Further information

Tuition starts on Tuesday 31 August at 11 am. The schedule and rooms are to be announced at the start of the semester.
Teachers: Jere Laukkanen and Marko Liski.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to follow agreed schedules and submit their assignments on time. The student can work as an active member of the group and give constructive feedback on the contributions of the other group members. The student presents and argues their own contribution to the group as agreed and is able to receive feedback and reflect on their own performance.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment
Peer evaluation
Attendance
Learning assignment
(total 100%)

Qualifications

Degree according to the extended syllabus level of basic education in music or equivalent skills and knowledge.