MUSIC 216 A Au 22: Introductory Composition

MUSIC 216 AUTUMN 2022 – COURSE SYLLABUS

Professor: Huck Hodge, DMA • Office: 325 Music

Email: hhodge@u.washington.edu

 

EVALUATION

1. Composition Assignments [50%]
2. Participation [25%]
3. Concert reports [25%] You must attend two concerts of contemporary classical music and write a 1-page report for each. One of these must be must be the Composition Studio concert at 7:30 on Dec. 3 in Brechemin Auditorium. The other may be chosen from the below (subject to change):

Faculty Recital: Cristina Valdés, piano: Preludes and Etudes

Guest Artist Concert: Quince Ensemble

Modern Music Ensemble

Percussion Ensemble 

 

Assignment 1 Postcard-sized process piece

Assignment 2 Multi-process piece (for 1-3 instruments)

Assignment 3 Visual response

Assignment 4 Intentional Listening / Musique Concrète 

 

Course Schedule (subject to revision)

Week 1 Start assignment 1

Week 2 No class; start assignment 2

Week 3 Assignment 1 due/assignment 2 cont.

Week 4 Start assignment 3/assignment 2 due

Week 5 Assignment 3, cont.

Week 6 Start assignment 4 / assignment 3 due

Week 7 Veterans Day (Assignment 4, cont.)

Week 8 Start assignment 5 / assignment 4 due

Week 9 Thanksgiving break — no class

Week 10 Assignment 5, cont.

Finals Week assignment 5 due

 

Class Policies

Late Work and Deadline Extensions:

All assignments must be submitted on the date and at the time that they are due; early or late
submissions are not accepted. Incomplete work will not be accepted, and extensions/make-ups will be
granted only in extenuating circumstances.

Academic Integrity

The University takes academic integrity very seriously. Behaving with integrity is part of our
responsibility to our shared learning community. If you’re uncertain about if something is academic
misconduct, ask me. I am willing to discuss questions you might have.
Acts of academic misconduct may include but are not limited to:
• Cheating (working collaboratively on quizzes/exams and submissions, sharing answers and
previewing quizzes/exams)
• Plagiarism (representing the work of others as your own without giving appropriate credit to the
original author(s))
• Unauthorized collaboration (working with each other on assignments)

Concerns about these or other behaviors prohibited by the Student Conduct Code will be referred for
investigation and adjudication by (include information for specific campus office).
Students found to have engaged in academic misconduct may receive a zero on the assignment (or
other possible outcome).

Student Conduct

The UW Student Conduct Code (available to view at www.washington.edu/students/handbook/
conduct.html) is to be observed and enforced in this course. This includes the clauses prohibiting
cheating and academic dishonesty. In the event that such activity is suspected, a student may be subject
to a range of disciplinary procedures as outlined at https://depts.washington.edu/grading/pdf/
AcademicResponsibility.pdf. Students are expected to refrain from any behavior that may interfere with
their or their peers’ ability to learn. Such behavior includes, but is not limited to:
• Posting verbally abusive messages on the course website
• Posting answers or sharing answers to tests or homework assignments with other students
• Using prohibited materials on exams
• Emailing verbally abusive messages to instructors

Accessibility and Accommodations

Your experience in this class is important to us. If you have already established accommodations with
Disability Resources for Students (DRS), please communicate your approved accommodations to me at
your earliest convenience so we can discuss your needs in this course.

If you have not yet established services through DRS, but have a temporary health condition or
permanent disability that requires accommodations (conditions include but not limited to; mental
health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts), you are welcome to
contact DRS at 206-543-8924 or uwdrs@uw.edu or disability.uw.edu DRS offers resources and
coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities and/or temporary health
conditions. Reasonable accommodations are established through an interactive process between you,
your instructor(s) and DRS. It is the policy and practice of the University of Washington to create
inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law.
Please feel free to reach out (email is preferred) for any questions and concerns about the class.

Religious Accommodations

Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of student absences or
significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience, or for organized religious activities. The
UW’s policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at
Religious Accommodations Policy. Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of
this course using the Religious Accommodations Request form.

Safety

Call SafeCampus at 206-685-7233 anytime – no matter where you work or study – to anonymously
discuss safety and well-being concerns for yourself or others. SafeCampus’s team of caring
professionals will provide individualized support, while discussing short- and long-term solutions and
connecting you with additional resources when requested.

By enrolling in this course, you agree to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this syllabus. Any information presented in this syllabus is subject to change. Students will be given considerable advanced notice should this occur.