Composition - Conservatorium Open Academy

Composing for Film

Held over eight sessions, the course will explore different aspects of Film music, as well as provide opportunities for practical composition in different film contexts. Andrew will share his extensive scoring experience covering an eclectic range of film and music knowledge The course includes in-depth analysis of the film scoring process and techniques, and will span various film music genres and their idiosyncrasies and traditions. These sessions will also give insights into the... [More]

Composing for Film

Mon 10 Feb - Mon 30 Mar 2020
6:30pm - 8:30pm
8 sessions, 16 hours total

Andrew Scott

For adults (minimum age 16)

When	Time	Where
Mon 10 Feb 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 1030 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mon 17 Feb 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 1030 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mon 24 Feb 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 1030 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mon 02 Mar 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 1030 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mon 09 Mar 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 1030 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mon 16 Mar 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 1030 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mon 23 Mar 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 1030 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mon 30 Mar 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 1030 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Songwriting

This course will look at various great songwriters and their methods and explore some fundamentals of songwriting by covering the following areas: Song analysis (listening to classic songs and analysing how they work and how the song is structured). Focusing on: chord structures, melodic ideas and touching lyrical content. Setting lyrics to music and music to lyrics. Writing music based on an existing drum beat. Analysing characteristics of genres. Discussing song structures:... [More]

Songwriting

Wed 19 Feb - Wed 08 Apr 2020
6:30pm - 8:30pm (first session)
8 sessions, 16 hours total

Keppie Coutts

When	Time	Where
Wed 19 Feb 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Wed 26 Feb 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Wed 04 Mar 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Wed 11 Mar 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Wed 18 Mar 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Wed 25 Mar 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Wed 01 Apr 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Wed 08 Apr 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Songwriting Workshop - level 2

Songwriting Workshop will build upon Songwriting 1, covering more advanced concepts in lyric, melody, chord writing, and song forms in contemporary popular songwriting. Topics will include: · verse development strategies · rhyme schemes and rhyme types · writing in modes and using chords of modal interchange · other non-diatonic harmonic choices The two-hour class will be a blend of content and workshop, where the second hour of each night will be dedicated to workshopping... [More]

Songwriting Workshop - level 2

Thu 20 Feb - Thu 09 Apr 2020
6:30pm - 8:30pm (first session)
8 sessions, 16 hours total

Keppie Coutts

When	Time	Where
Thu 20 Feb 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Thu 27 Feb 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Thu 05 Mar 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Thu 12 Mar 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Thu 19 Mar 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Thu 26 Mar 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Thu 02 Apr 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Room 4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Thu 09 Apr 2020	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 4026 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Music Composition

The aim of the Music Composition course is to provide participants with the basic knowledge and compositional techniques required to work in the style that they wish to explore. Participants will work on a range of composition activities to generate ideas and subsequently shape them into a musical work. Each week students receive feedback and advice going forward from both the tutor and fellow peers. Different topics will be discussed and explored including: • Finding inspiration... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Electronic Music Production

This course will assist students to develop skills in using technology that will enhance and inspire their composing and develop their live electronic music skills. Students will be introduced to a range of audio technologies and gain a basic proficiency in electronic music production, editing and mixing experience. Working in the Conservatorium’s sound studios, students will learn how to create electronic music projects with various software such as Max/MSP, Cubase Ableton and... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.