Course: Harmony & Counterpoint: Intermediate 2 credits: 3

Course code
SPCCV25HCI2
Name
Harmony & Counterpoint: Intermediate 2
Study year
2025-2026
ECTS credits
3
Language
English
Coordinator
W.H. Buma
Modes of delivery
  • Action learning
  • Assignment
  • Learning community
  • Practical / Training
Assessments
  • TEST-01 - Other assessment

Learning outcomes

In this course students learn to write polyphonic compositions. Semester 1 focuses on writing a fugue; semester 2 focuses on writing a theme and variations.

Content

Semester 1: fugue. Includes technical explanation of the fugue as a composition form, in tandem with active practical application of the theory by composing one from scratch.
Semester 2: theme and variations. Includes explanation of the form and different variation techniques, in tandem with active practical application of the theory by composing one from scratch.