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ATS3141 · Composition and music technology 6: Final project
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 3Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
The unit extends advanced skills in composition and music technology by requiring you to refine a personal creative methodology influenced by various techniques and approaches. You will then apply this methodology to develop well-articulated concepts for original work that integrate several distinct layers of material. You will also organise a concert recital of your work or a produce recording of your work(s).
Areas of study: Composition and music technology
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | Second semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project Proposal | Written | 15% | — |
| 2 | Work in Progress | Presentation | 20% | — |
| 3 | Writing About Creative Work | Written | 25% | — |
| 4 | Final Creative Project | Project | 40% | — |
Within semester assessment: 100%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prerequisite
- ATS3140 — Composition and music technology 5: Interactive composition
Learning outcomes
- Formulate and apply a compositional methodology from a range of acquired techniques and approaches to original work;
- Generate original work for performance and/or recording;
- Organise a concert recital or produce a recording of original work;
- Produce an exegesis that accompanies original work.
Workload
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tutorials | — |
| Workshops | — |
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