MUSA 3120 Seminar in Composition
The course will be conducted in two parts. One: class will meet once a month. Works in both tonal and twentieth century idioms will be discussed and used as models for student compositions. Two: each student will meet once a week with the instructor for a private studio composition lesson. The student will complete, by the end of the semester, three original compositions: theme and variations, a movement for string quartet, and a song cycle for voice and piano. The purchase of Finale music software, created by Coda Music Technology, Mac or PC version, is required for this course.
Course overview
- Department
- Music Academic
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.60 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.46 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Thomas Lee | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | — | 3 of 5 |
| Spring 2025 | Thomas Lee | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 7 |
| Spring 2024 | Thomas Lee | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | — | 8 of 9 |
| Spring 2023 | Thomas Lee | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 9 |
| Spring 2022 | Thomas Lee | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 12 |