Course Description

An introductory exploration of approaches to contemporary music composition. This fall, students will compose pieces for a chamber choir of Bay Area professional singers whose livelihood has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. We will develop compositions and performance practices that will foreground PPEs and socially distanced protocols. In this way, we will not only analyze how safety protocols and health concerns need to transform music practices, but, through the creation of new works, we will advocate for art that takes advantage of the new reality.