Arranging 2
Module code
M-JP-ARR2
Curricular domain
Profile, extension and depth: Theory Classes
Credits
3
Group size
8 (however, some classes the group will be split and individual classes will be done instead)
Number of course weeks
30
Class duration
One 60-minute lesson per week (however, in case of individual classes, those will be shorter)
Total contact hours
30 hours
Study load
54 hours
Form / content / level
Prerequisites
Arranging Jazz & Pop 1 has been completed successfully.
Competencies
Aims
Developing arranging skills.
Relation to other modules
Related to other Theory modules.
Content
These are extremely practical group classes where all the teaching materials (writing techniques, instrument principles and creating a score) are incorporated into three arrangements for small bands. Writing for children and/or amateurs is also dealt with along with composing for small bands.
Mode(s) of instruction
Group classes.
Material & Tools
produced on-the-spot.
Student activity
n/a
Examination and assessment
Mode(s) of assessment
Assessment by the instructor at the end of each semester.
Criteria
Students should have mastered the elements described under Contents.
Pass requirements
The student has completed this module if being awarded a minimum grade of 5.5 at the end of the second semester.
Examination procedure
Students are assessed at the end of both semesters. Assessment at the end of the autumn semester is formative and expressed in terms of satisfactory/unsatisfactory. It indicates a student's progress in this module. No ECs are awarded and there is no resit. Modules can only be absolved, and ECs awarded, after the end of the spring semester. The end-of-semester assessments comprise evaluations of students' performance during the lessons and assignments.
Resit options
Module summary
These are extremely practical group classes where all the teaching materials (writing techniques, instrument principles and creating a score) are incorporated into three arrangements for small bands.