PACE 316 - Creativity of Music

FC CNDP

4 credits
Students will explore creativity from psychological, philosophical, and musical perspectives as they relate specifically to music listening, composing, improvising, and performing. Students will explore models of creativity and musical creativity; criteria for identifying musical creativity in humans, and pedagogical strategies for teaching music students who are identified as being musically gifted; policies and laws regarding (musically) gifted students; and means for assessing creative processes and products. Students will engage in composition, improvisation, performance, and listening and reflect upon their own creativity in light of theoretical constructs of creativity stemming from research literature.
Prerequisites & Notes: Open to College & Conservatory students. Consent of instructor required.