Advanced Songwriting (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to:
- listen music analytically and define popular music styles
- write songs invidually and in co-write sessions
- work as a member of a international team
- divide roles in co-write sessions (ie.topliner,lyricist and tracker)

Content (course unit)

- music listening
- song writing sessions
- lectures
- pitching

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basics of the subject.

Assessment scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Meetings
1) orientation, introductions, agreeing implementation, setting first teams and starting the writing
*) Music and Media www.musiikkimedia.fi (recommended, optional)
2) Workshop with guest Lecture
3) Workshop with Patric Sarin
4) Co-write week in Leeuwarden at the end of November
5) Pitch at Eurosonic

Further information

NOTE! Students must have prior experience in song writing before entering this course.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

1) Two songs made with co-write method (and following the leads) during the course, scale 0-5/song (each song weight 40% in final course grade)
2) 1-2 A4 pages report how each song was made and produced (pass/fail)
3) Academic essay 500-1000 words, scale 0-5 (20% weight in final course grade)
4) Active participation in at least 70% of contact teaching sessions (pass/fail). If absent more than 30%, you have to make more songs+report to compensate.
Total result in a scale of 0-5 is calculated from these results.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

1) Two songs made with co-write method (and following the leads) during the course, scale 0-5/song (each song weight 40% in final course grade)
2) 1-2 A4 pages report how each song was made and produced (pass/fail)
3) Academic essay 500-1000 words, scale 0-5 (20% weight in final course grade)
4) Active participation in at least 70% of contact teaching sessions (pass/fail). If absent more than 30%, you have to make more songs+report to compensate.
Total result in a scale of 0-5 is calculated from these results.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

1) Two songs made with co-write method (and following the leads) during the course, scale 0-5/song (each song weight 40% in final course grade)
2) 1-2 A4 pages report how each song was made and produced (pass/fail)
3) Academic essay 500-1000 words, scale 0-5 (20% weight in final course grade)
4) Active participation in at least 70% of contact teaching sessions (pass/fail). If absent more than 30%, you have to make more songs+report to compensate.
Total result in a scale of 0-5 is calculated from these results.