Guitar Composition Techniques for Performers/Composers

Department - COMP
Offered - Fall, Spring
Course number - CM-P225

Intermediate and advanced approach to guitar composition techniques. The course is designed for performers/composers and provides a comprehensive demonstration of the capabilities of the instrument and the most successful ways to compose for it through analysis, live performances, improvisation, and mostly elementary and advanced compositional techniques. Also covers performance techniques, extended compositional approaches (guitar and other instruments), resources and technologies of basic composition techniques, and mainly guitar music of the 20th century and beyond.

Credits: 2
Course Chair: Arnold Friedman
Prerequisites: CM-211
Required of: None
Electable by: All