Code of curriculum 215391
Curriculum name in Estonian Helilooming ja muusikatehnoloogia
Curriculum name in English Composition and Music Technology
Curriculum level bakalaureuseõpe (vv alates 01.06.2002)
Curriculum volume in credits 180 ECTS
Nominal duration of studies in years 3 years
Form(s) of study regular studies
Curriculum Group arts
Language(s) of instruction english
Date of entry in the MER register 12.05.2020
Date of approval (amendment) by the EAMT Senate 15.04.2020
The right to conduct education
The study programme is included in the study programme group of Music and Theatre Arts and the studies may be conducted according to Government of the Republic Regulation No. 62 of 11.07.2019 "Standard of Higher Education", appendix 3
Terms and conditions of admission
- access requirement(s)
gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate), lõputunnistus kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta (Certificate of Vocational Secondary Education) or a corresponding qualification giving access to higher education. Additional specific requirement-musical training.
- entrance exams
Entrance examinations in specialty field and music theory
Curriculum objectives
- To provide students who already have a musical background prior to the Academy, with an education on a high international standard and responding to the requirements of contemporary musical life, in the respective fields of composition, audiovisual and electroacoustic/computer composition, and sound technology. Completing the program is a pre-requisite for entering master's degree studies.
- Supporting an open learning environment that helps and further contributes to the skills and knowledge obtained from the curriculum.
- Establishing conditions for personal and artistic growth.
- Developing communicative competence, responsibility and co-operation abilities.
Learning outcomes of the curriculum
Upon completing the curriculum, the student will be able to:
1. Compose music without assistance and realize creative ideas on a professional level.
2. Refer to appropriate compositional techniques and methods necessary for completion of creative projects.
3. Display awareness of Western music history and music theory, and various issues and aesthetical ideas of contemporary music.
4. Display knowledge of the wider field of humanities and arts.
5. Apply basic pedagogical skills.
6. Integrate the learnt topics, issues and musical material into one's own musical projects in various ways.
7. Communicate and participate, both written and colloquial, in his/her own language of instruction, and at least one more language, in musical discussions and on various musical topics.
8. Successfully participate in team work and various initiatives that contribute to society and community in a wider and responsible way; able to use relevant digital technologies.
9. Assess critically one´s own level of knowledge and skills, and continue with music/ composition studies on the next academical level, or in other relevant and meaningful ways.
Short description of the curriculum
The curriculum consists of the following components and modules:
A Major 50 ECTS credits
B Courses related to major 60-75 ECTS credits
- Sound technology and software
- Foundations of contemporary music and audiovisual art
- Additional practical courses
C Courses related to music theory, music history, pedagogy and humanities 45-60 ECTS credits
- Courses related to music theory, music history, pedagogy and humanities
D Bachelor`s exam 10 ECTS credits
Curriculum options
The student will complete module A in entirety, 50 ECTS credits. From among modules B, the student will complete courses amounting to 60-75 ECTS credits in total. From among modules C, the student will complete courses amounting to 45-60 ECTS credits in total. Completing module D is mandatory.
Graduation requirements (thesis, exams)
The study programme will be completed by obtaining the 170 ECTS credits (major 50 credits, courses related to major 60-75 credits, courses related to music theory, music history, pedagogy and humanities in general 45-60 credits) and Bachelor's exam 10 ECTS credits.
- diploma
Diploma of BA and Diploma Supplement
- obtained degree
humanitaarteaduse bakalaureus /Bachelor of Arts in Humanities/
Unit(s) responsible for the curriculum
Heliloomingu ja improvisatsioonilise muusika osakond
Access to future study
Master`s studies
Level of qualification
First cycle higher education, Estonian Qualifications Framework Level 6, European Qualifications Framework Level 6
Professional status
The right to be employed in a position requiring Bachelor's degree or corresponding qualification
Curriculum specialisations
Major: Composition and Music Technology
Specialization:
HL13i Classical composition
EL13i Electroacoustic Composition
AV13i Audiovisual Composition
HR13i Recording Arts
Curriculum structure and subjects

BA MAJOR

[BA02] Specialization module (for majors in Composition and Electronic Music)

Objective of the module: The aim of the module is to develop creativity and technical skills of composing music of various types, genres and styles, using both classical and contemporary methods and techniques.


Upon completion of the module the student will be able to:
1. Compose music on a basic professional level of accomplishment.
2. Pay attention to the rules of forming a correct musical score.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of instrumentation and orchestration.
4. Apply appropriate skills and techniques for solving various issues related to composition, or electronic music respectively.
5. Verbalize and analyze the issues related to composition and sound technology in the language of instruction and at least one more language.
6. Discuss in detail the trends of development, current issues and innovations in the field of one's main instrument, resp. voice.
7. Analyze one's own activity in the field of specialization, and its role in society.
Subject code Subject name ECTS Grading type
KOX105-1/2024Main Studies10 ECTSA
KOX105-2/2024Main Studies10 ECTSE
KOX105-3/2024Main Studies10 ECTSE
KOX105-4/2024Main Studies10 ECTSE
KOX105-5/2024Main Studies10 ECTSE

BB PRACTICAL COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR

[BB13] Sound technology and software (for majors in Composition and Electronic Music)

Objective of the module: The aim of the module is to develop the student's understanding of the use of technology in the process of composing, performing, recording and editing music.
Upon completion of the module the student will be able to:
1. Create electronic and electroacoustic music.
2. Describe the main concepts, principles and tools of electroacoustic music and sound technology.
3. Apply the principles of sound engineering in practice.
4. Use appropriately professional software of music and sound processing.
5. Apply appropriate methods and tools for capturing and organizing relevant major-related information, as well as interprete and present it critically and creatively.
Subject code Subject name ECTS Grading type
KOE621/2024Sound Software III2 ECTSA
KOE601/2024Sound Software I3 ECTSA
KOE611/2024Sound Software II2 ECTSA
KOE800/2024Introduction to Music Technology Facilities2 ECTSA
KOE711/2024Fundamentals of Sound Engineering 3 ECTSA
KOE530-1/2024Studio Mixing3 ECTSE
KOE530-2/2024Studio Mixing3 ECTSE
KOE721-1/2024Sound Engineering Practice I2 ECTSA
KOE721-2/2024Sound Engineering Practice I2 ECTSE
KOE721-3/2024Sound Engineering Practice I2 ECTSA
KOE721-4/2024Sound Engineering Practice I2 ECTSE
KOE131-1/2024Laboratory of Recording Arts2 ECTSA
KOE131-2/2024Laboratory of Recording Arts2 ECTSA
KOE131-3/2024Laboratory of Recording Arts2 ECTSA
KOE131-4/2024Laboratory of Recording Arts2 ECTSA
KOE122-1/2024Sound Synthesis3 ECTSE
KOE122-2/2024Sound Synthesis3 ECTSA
KOE602-1/2024Critical Listening2 ECTSA
KOE602-2/2024Critical Listening2 ECTSA
KOE110/2024Computer Notation 3 ECTSA
KOE124/2024Practice of Analog Synthesis 2 ECTSA
KOE510/2024Audio Programming Language I3 ECTSA
KOE511/2024Audio Programming Language II3 ECTSA
KOE826/2024Western Microtonal Music of the 20th Century3 ECTSE
MTX810/2024History of Estonian Pop Music3 ECTSE
MTX820-1/2024Introduction to Music Research3 ECTSE
MTX820-2/2024Introduction to Music Research3 ECTSE
KOE830-1/2024Live Electronics and Real-time Composition3 ECTSA
KOE830-2/2024Live Electronics and Real-time Composition3 ECTSE

[BB14] Foundations of contemporary music and audiovisual art (for majors in Composition and Electronic Music)

Objective of the module: The aim of the module is to introduce the student to the main concepts, means and tools of 20th-21st century music and audio-visual arts.
Upon completion of the module the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary composition techniques.
2. Apply contemporary composition techniques and basic techniques of audio-visual art forms in one's own compositions.
3. Describe one's own compositional activity against the background of established or emerging cultural, artistic and musical styles, processes and issues.
Subject code Subject name ECTS Grading type
KOX631-1/2024Seminar of Contemporary Music 2 ECTSA
KOX631-2/2024Seminar of Contemporary Music 2 ECTSA
KOX130-1/2024Laboratory of Composition2 ECTSA
KOX130-2/2024Laboratory of Composition2 ECTSA
KOX130-3/2024Laboratory of Composition2 ECTSA
KOX130-4/2024Laboratory of Composition2 ECTSA
KOX020-1/2024Modern Compositional Techniques3 ECTSA
KOX020-2/2024Modern Compositional Techniques3 ECTSE
KOX020-3/2024Modern Compositional Techniques3 ECTSE
KOX141-1/2024Visual Composition4 ECTSA
KOX141-2/2024Visual Composition4 ECTSE
KOX141-3/2024Visual Composition4 ECTSA
KOX141-4/2024Visual Composition4 ECTSE
KOE840-1/2024Live Electronics Ensemble2 ECTSA
KOE840-2/2024Live Electronics Ensemble2 ECTSA
NIX232-1/2024Modern and Experimental Music Studio3 ECTSA
NIX232-2/2024Modern and Experimental Music Studio3 ECTSA
NIX232-3/2024Modern and Experimental Music Studio3 ECTSA
NIX232-4/2024Modern and Experimental Music Studio3 ECTSA
NIX240-1/2024Contemporary Music Ensemble 3 ECTSA
NIX240-2/2024Contemporary Music Ensemble 3 ECTSA
NIX240-3/2024Contemporary Music Ensemble 3 ECTSA
NIX240-4/2024Contemporary Music Ensemble 3 ECTSA

[BB15] Additional practical courses (for majors in Composition and Electronic Music)

Objective of the module: The aim of the module is to develop various musical skills of the student, such as creative thinking in general, musical hearing ability, piano proficiency, improvisation, and others.
Upon completion of the module the student will be able to:
1. Listen to, analyze and reproduce various musical structures without the score, both in oral and written form, ranging from tonal to post-tonal music.
2. Express/articulate creative ideas appropriately and correctly either in musical scores or by electronic means.
3. Display knowledge of orchestral styles and score types throughout centuries, describe individual instruments and their use of current symphony orchestra.
4. Analyze modern music scores, apply different textural and notational techniques and orchestrate music for various orchestral settings.
5. Perform easier repertory on piano without score with appropriate technical skills and artistic expression.
Subject code Subject name ECTS Grading type
KOX030/2024Theoretical Knowledge of Orchestral Instruments3 ECTSE
IND400-1/2024Practical Work2 ECTSA
IND400-2/2024Practical Work2 ECTSA
IND400-3/2024Practical Work2 ECTSA
IND400-4/2024Practical Work2 ECTSA
KLÜ811-1/2024Piano B2 ECTSA
MTM002-1/2024Solfeggio II3 ECTSA
MTM002-2/2024Solfeggio II3 ECTSE
KOX401-1/2024Orchestration and Orchestral Styles3 ECTSA
KOX401-2/2024Orchestration and Orchestral Styles3 ECTSE
MTM001-1/2024Solfeggio I 3 ECTSA
MTM001-2/2024Solfeggio I 3 ECTSA
DGX011-1/2024Score Reading2 ECTSA
DGX011-2/2024Score Reading2 ECTSE
DGX011-3/2024Score Reading2 ECTSA
DGX011-4/2024Score Reading2 ECTSE
DGX011-5/2024Score Reading2 ECTSA
DGX011-6/2024Score Reading2 ECTSE
KOX013-1/2024Orchestration3 ECTSA
KOX013-2/2024Orchestration3 ECTSE
MTM054-1/2024Posttonal Solfeggio2 ECTSA
MTM054-2/2024Posttonal Solfeggio2 ECTSE
KLÜ811-2/2024Piano B2 ECTSE
DGX210-1/2024Choir4 ECTSA
DGX210-2/2024Choir4 ECTSA
DGX210-3/2024Choir4 ECTSA
DGX210-4/2024Choir4 ECTSA
DGX210-5/2024Choir4 ECTSA
DGX210-6/2024Choir4 ECTSA
DGX706-1/2024Conducting 2 ECTSA
DGX706-2/2024Conducting 2 ECTSA
DGX706-3/2024Conducting 2 ECTSA
DGX706-4/2024Conducting 2 ECTSA
KLÜ800-1/2024Piano A2 ECTSA
KLÜ800-2/2024Piano A2 ECTSE
KLÜ800-3/2024Piano A2 ECTSA
KLÜ800-4/2024Piano A2 ECTSE
KLÜ812-1/2024Piano C2 ECTSA
KLÜ812-2/2024Piano C2 ECTSA
KOX015/2024Choral Composition3 ECTSA
KOX142/2024Composing with 14th century Technique2 ECTSA
LAH795-1/2024Vocal Studies 2 ECTSA
LAH795-2/2024Vocal Studies 2 ECTSA
LAH795-3/2024Vocal Studies 2 ECTSA
LAH795-4/2024Vocal Studies 2 ECTSE
MIX201-1/2024Additional Instrument 2 ECTSA
MIX201-2/2024Additional Instrument 2 ECTSA
MIX201-3/2024Additional Instrument 2 ECTSA
MIX201-4/2024Additional Instrument 2 ECTSA
MTM003-1/2024Solfeggio III2 ECTSA
MTM003-2/2024Solfeggio III2 ECTSE
MTX830/2024Journey into the Text3 ECTSA
NIX230/2024Introduction to 21st Century Chamber Music3 ECTSA
NIX235-1/2024International Collaboration in Contemporary Improvisation2 ECTSA
NIX235-2/2024International Collaboration in Contemporary Improvisation3 ECTSA
NIX610-1/2024Improvisation 2 ECTSA
NIX610-2/2024Improvisation 2 ECTSA
NIX610-3/2024Improvisation 2 ECTSA
NIX610-4/2024Improvisation 2 ECTSA
NIX610-5/2024Improvisation 2 ECTSA
NIX610-6/2024Improvisation 2 ECTSA
NIX990-1/2024Voice Improvisation 2 ECTSA
NIX990-2/2024Voice Improvisation 2 ECTSA
PMX200-1/2024Traditional Music Vocal Ensamble 2 ECTSA
PMX200-2/2024Traditional Music Vocal Ensamble 2 ECTSA
PMX200-3/2024Traditional Music Vocal Ensamble 2 ECTSA
PMX200-4/2024Traditional Music Vocal Ensamble 2 ECTSA
PMX210-1/2024Additional Instrument2 ECTSA
PMX210-2/2024Additional Instrument2 ECTSA
PMX210-3/2024Additional Instrument2 ECTSA
PMX210-4/2024Additional Instrument2 ECTSA
VMX201-1/2024Additional Instrument 2 ECTSA
VMX201-2/2024Additional Instrument 2 ECTSA
VMX201-3/2024Additional Instrument 2 ECTSA
VMX201-4/2024Additional Instrument 2 ECTSA
VMX620-1/2024Gregorian Chant2 ECTSA
VMX620-2/2024Gregorian Chant2 ECTSA
VMX620-3/2024Gregorian Chant2 ECTSA
VMX620-4/2024Gregorian Chant2 ECTSA
JMX210-1/2024Additional Instrument 2 ECTSA
JMX210-2/2024Additional Instrument 2 ECTSA
JMX210-3/2024Additional Instrument 2 ECTSA
JMX210-4/2024Additional Instrument 2 ECTSA
KOE813-1/2024Spatial Music Workshops2 ECTSA
KOE813-2/2024Spatial Music Workshops2 ECTSA

BC COURSES RELATED TO MUSIC THEORY, MUSIC HISTORY, PEDAGOGY AND GENERAL STUDIES

[BC13] Courses Related To Music Theory, Music History, Pedagogy And General Studies

Objective of the module: The aim of the module is to develop the student's analytical skills, to provide an advanced overview of music culture and its main categories, to expand the student's horizons and understanding of various topics related to the field of humanities, to introduce the student to the history of the didactics of their specialty field, as well as contemporary methods of teaching.
Upon completion of the module, the student will be able to:
1. identify different musical styles and analyse musical works in terms of harmony, counterpoints and form;
2. demonstrate knowledge of the main trends, genres, composition techniques and aesthetic principles in music history in relation to other fields of cultural history;
3. work independently with literature, reference books and music scores; have acquired the skills to use digital technologies related to music;
4. demonstrate knowledge of the main concepts of the psychology of music and understand the issues of his or her specialty in the development process;
5. demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical schools, trends of development and actual issues of didactics in his or her specialty;
6. apply appropriate teaching methods for developing the skills of students.
Subject code Subject name ECTS Grading type
MTM211-2/2024Harmony 3 ECTSE
MTM211-1/2024Harmony 3 ECTSA
MTM211-3/2024Harmony 3 ECTSA
MTM211-4/2024Harmony 3 ECTSE
MTX301/2024History of Early Music3 ECTSE
MTX337/2024Music in the 19th and 20th Centuries5 ECTSE
MTX311/2024History of Music in the 17.-18th Century3 ECTSE
MTX815/2024Introduction to the Analysis of Post-Tonal Music2 ECTSE
MTX841/2024Free Counterpoint2 ECTSE
MTX860-1/2024Analysis 2 ECTSA
MTX860-2/2024Analysis 2 ECTSE
PEX611-1/2024History and Didactics of Specialty3 ECTSA
PEX611-2/2024History and Didactics of Specialty3 ECTSE
MTX843/2024Seminar on Free Counterpoint 2 ECTSA
JMX110-1/2024Jazz Theory and Solfeggio3 ECTSA
JMX110-2/2024Jazz Theory and Solfeggio3 ECTSE
JMX110-3/2024Jazz Theory and Solfeggio3 ECTSA
JMX110-4/2024Jazz Theory and Solfeggio3 ECTSE
JMX401-1/2024History of Jazz Music3 ECTSA
JMX401-2/2024History of Jazz Music3 ECTSE
JMX401-3/2024History of Jazz Music3 ECTSA
JMX401-4/2024History of Jazz Music3 ECTSE
KOE135/2024History of Electroacoustic Music3 ECTSA
KOE600/2024History of Audiovisual Art3 ECTSA
KOE826/2024Western Microtonal Music of the 20th Century3 ECTSE
KOE860/2024Introduction to the Analysis of Electroacoustic Music3 ECTSE
KOE900-1/2024Music Production & Songwriting3 ECTSE
KOE900-2/2024Music Production & Songwriting3 ECTSE
KOE950/2024Digital Skills for Musicians2 ECTSA
MTX435/2024Music in Film3 ECTSA
MTX723/2024Music Psychology3 ECTSE
MTX771-1/2024Special seminar on musical culture2 ECTSA
MTX771-2/2024Special seminar on musical culture2 ECTSA
MTX771-3/2024Special seminar on musical culture2 ECTSA
MTX771-4/2024Special seminar on musical culture2 ECTSA
MTX830/2024Journey into the Text3 ECTSA
PEX807-1/2024Pedagogical Practice I2 ECTSA
PEX807-2/2024Pedagogical Practice I2 ECTSA
ÜAK110-1/2024English I4 ECTSA
ÜAK110-2/2024English I4 ECTSE
ÜAK120-1/2024English II3 ECTSA
ÜAK120-2/2024English II3 ECTSE
ÜAK130-1/2024English III3 ECTSA
ÜAK130-2/2024English III3 ECTSE
ÜAK210-1/2024German I3 ECTSA
ÜAK210-2/2024German I3 ECTSE
ÜAK410-1/2024Italian I3 ECTSA
ÜAK410-2/2024Italian I3 ECTSE
ÜAK627/2024Estonian Culture and Language for International Students3 ECTSA
ÜAK720/2024German Pronounciation Course 2 ECTSA
ÜAK730/2024French Pronunciation Course2 ECTSA
ÜAX400/2024University Studies and Professional World2 ECTSA
ÜAX600-1/2024Physical Culture2 ECTSA
ÜAX600-2/2024Physical Culture2 ECTSA
ÜAX600-3/2024Physical Culture2 ECTSA
ÜAX600-4/2024Physical Culture2 ECTSA
ÜAX600-5/2024Physical Culture2 ECTSA
ÜAX600-6/2024Physical Culture2 ECTSA
ÜAX900/2024Issues in the Contemporary Visual Arts3 ECTSA
DGX401-3/2024Methods of Choral Work3 ECTSA
DGX402/2024Choral Management3 ECTSA
ÜAX200/2024Psychological Skills in a Musician's Life2 ECTSA

BD BANCHELOR'S EXAM

[BD05] Bachelor's exam (for majors in Composition/Electronic Music)

Objective of the module: The aim of the module is to prepare the student for independent professional work in the field of music composition, and develop independent judgment capacity, critical thinking skills and wide cultural horizon.
Upon completion of the module the student will be able to:
1. Express creative ideas in a musically convincing and technically correct way.
2. Choose from among various technical possibilities the most appropriate solution for a given musical situation.
3. Demonstrate good knowledge of Western orchestral instruments.
4. Describe his/her own compositions in the wider context of contemporary music.
Subject code Subject name ECTS Grading type
KOX115/2024Bachelor´s Degree Examination10 ECTSB

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