INTG 401 Creativity and Manuscripts I
Creativity and Manuscripts I is a course designed to lead conservatory students to prepare a convincingly expressive performance of a work of Beethoven (works Op. 30 to Op. 95), Haydn or Bach, with particular concentration on taking clues from expressive marks as they appear in both print and in the manuscript of the work. The actual works chosen for study will have multiple layers of primary sources available, including most importantly a manuscript, which allows some insight into the creative process close to the completion of the work. Using revisions that are apparent in the manuscript, students will learn to think creatively about the transfer of ideas from manuscript to print. Students will develop a deeper understanding of the complexity of the creative process, the challenges of creating printed material that reflects the creative content of the work in its fullest form, and expressive markings, and will apply this understanding directly to performance and recording of the works studied. The objective for students is twofold: 1) to create a successfully expressive interpretation of the piece recorded by the student (recording techniques are taught during the course) and 2) to articulate the richness of the experience of learning from the mixture of primary sources including the manuscript, either in writing or in video format. Though writing will be required of each student, each student will also develop their media skills by expressing their learning process in video form. It is likely students will vary widely in their comfort level, based on the skill set they start with, so each student's final project will be slightly different in form. Students earn 1 credit of chamber music or free elective if they do not need chamber and 3 credits of General Education electives. (4 credits: 1 credit of chamber or free elective and 3 credits of GE electives)
Prerequisite
(PRCBR 295/Department or STR 295/Department or WW 295/Department or PNO 295/Department or VC 295/Department or JS 295/Department or CI 295/Department) and Instructor Permission