CC434501 Composition 1

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC434501 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 作曲１

Subject Name
（Katakana）サッキョク１

Subject Name in
English Composition 1

Instructor TOKUNAGA TAKASHI

Instructor
(Katakana) トクナガ　タカシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Weds3-4：EDU F311

Lesson Style Practical Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Online lesson by teams. In addition, please be sure to download it because the music notation software "MuseScore" (free) is used.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Arts

Eligible Students Students who are interested in a teaching certificate for music education in elementary, junior high and senior high schools

Keywords Composition, Harmony, Musical theory, Accompaniment, Keyboard

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This course is located at the basic stage of the program, with the aim of acquiring the knowledge and skills of music theory that are indispensable for practicing middle and high school music classes.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Music Culture Education
（Professional Skills）
・To acquire both basic and advanced technical skills concerning music education in secondary education. In addition, to acquire abilities related to other practical subjects.
・To acquire practical abilities including instruction, planning, proposal, and presentation abilities concerning life-long education and musical culture.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Studying about thematic works, variation and song writing through understanding a method of the structure of the melody. In addition, studying various harmony and applying analysis and performance of music.

Class Schedule lesson 01：Analysis of melody (understanding chord constituents and nonharmonic tones)
lesson 02：Arrangement for two voices ① (Confirmation of basic pitch)
lesson 03：Variation ① (use of nonharmonic and modified notes)
lesson 04：Arrangement for two voices ② (application of various techniques)
lesson 05：Variation 2 (accompaniment change)
lesson 06：Arrangement for two voices ③ (arpeggio, summary), same voice three-part chorus ① (confirmation of basic matters)
lesson 07：Variations ③ (transposition, transposition, borrowed chords, chord supplements)
lesson 08：Same voice three-part chorus ②（Example explanation and practice)
Lesson 09:Motif development ① (confirmation of basic techniques)
Lesson 10:Mixed 4-part chorus (arrangement centered on the basic position)
Lesson 11:Motif development ② (various two-part forms)
Lesson 12:obbligato
Lesson 13:Summary of variations and motif development (final exam preparation)
Lesson 14:Summary of multi-melody (final exam preparation)
Lesson 15:Summary

Written examination at Lesson 16

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 島岡譲他『和声と楽式のアナリーゼ』（音楽之友社）
Teaching materials prepared by a teacher in charge

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Materials provided in class, Keyboards

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1-Lesson 15：Home assignments are imposed from the handouts provided in each lesson. If you are absent, please make sure to get set everything by the next lesson by means of finding a countermeasure such as coming to pick up them leater at the teacher's office, or asking your classmates to let you make a copy, and so on.

Requirements Please download the music score creation software "Musescore" (free) and familiarize yourself with the basic operations.

Grading Method "Term-end examination is implemented (in total 100 points). If you have bad participation, the point will be reduced. The evaluation benchmarks are as follows:
100～90 points： Superior, 89～80 points： Excellent, 79～70 points： Good, 69～60 points： Fair, 59 or below： Failed, ―2 points/Absence, ―1 point/Tardiness & Early leaving, ―1 point/Skipping submission of assignment （unless it's really necessary such as permitted absence）, 5 absences and more are treated as ""Absence"" in grading."

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it The teacher in charge of this class arranges a variety of music including contemporary music as well as popular music. The teacher draws on his knowledge and suggests a more practical method of study and composition / arrangement techniques.

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC434501	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	作曲１
Subject Name （Katakana）	サッキョク１
Subject Name in English	Composition 1
Instructor	TOKUNAGA TAKASHI
Instructor (Katakana)	トクナガ　タカシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Weds3-4：EDU F311
Lesson Style	Practical	Lesson Style (More Details)
Online lesson by teams. In addition, please be sure to download it because the music notation software "MuseScore" (free) is used.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Arts
Eligible Students	Students who are interested in a teaching certificate for music education in elementary, junior high and senior high schools
Keywords	Composition, Harmony, Musical theory, Accompaniment, Keyboard
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This course is located at the basic stage of the program, with the aim of acquiring the knowledge and skills of music theory that are indispensable for practicing middle and high school music classes.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Music Culture Education （Professional Skills）・To acquire both basic and advanced technical skills concerning music education in secondary education. In addition, to acquire abilities related to other practical subjects. ・To acquire practical abilities including instruction, planning, proposal, and presentation abilities concerning life-long education and musical culture.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Studying about thematic works, variation and song writing through understanding a method of the structure of the melody. In addition, studying various harmony and applying analysis and performance of music.
Class Schedule	lesson 01：Analysis of melody (understanding chord constituents and nonharmonic tones) lesson 02：Arrangement for two voices ① (Confirmation of basic pitch) lesson 03：Variation ① (use of nonharmonic and modified notes) lesson 04：Arrangement for two voices ② (application of various techniques) lesson 05：Variation 2 (accompaniment change) lesson 06：Arrangement for two voices ③ (arpeggio, summary), same voice three-part chorus ① (confirmation of basic matters) lesson 07：Variations ③ (transposition, transposition, borrowed chords, chord supplements) lesson 08：Same voice three-part chorus ②（Example explanation and practice) Lesson 09:Motif development ① (confirmation of basic techniques) Lesson 10:Mixed 4-part chorus (arrangement centered on the basic position) Lesson 11:Motif development ② (various two-part forms) Lesson 12:obbligato Lesson 13:Summary of variations and motif development (final exam preparation) Lesson 14:Summary of multi-melody (final exam preparation) Lesson 15:Summary Written examination at Lesson 16
Text/Reference Books,etc.	島岡譲他『和声と楽式のアナリーゼ』（音楽之友社） Teaching materials prepared by a teacher in charge
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Materials provided in class, Keyboards
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1-Lesson 15：Home assignments are imposed from the handouts provided in each lesson. If you are absent, please make sure to get set everything by the next lesson by means of finding a countermeasure such as coming to pick up them leater at the teacher's office, or asking your classmates to let you make a copy, and so on.
Requirements	Please download the music score creation software "Musescore" (free) and familiarize yourself with the basic operations.
Grading Method	"Term-end examination is implemented (in total 100 points). If you have bad participation, the point will be reduced. The evaluation benchmarks are as follows: 100～90 points： Superior, 89～80 points： Excellent, 79～70 points： Good, 69～60 points： Fair, 59 or below： Failed, ―2 points/Absence, ―1 point/Tardiness & Early leaving, ―1 point/Skipping submission of assignment （unless it's really necessary such as permitted absence）, 5 absences and more are treated as ""Absence"" in grading."
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	The teacher in charge of this class arranges a variety of music including contemporary music as well as popular music. The teacher draws on his knowledge and suggests a more practical method of study and composition / arrangement techniques.
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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