Portfolio

Compose a 20 - 40 minute portfolio, to include varying styles and tempos. Actual duration of content will depend on style and complexity of orchestration and will be discussed individually during tutorials. The portfolio can be submitted either as a high quality recording/multimedia publication or as a full score. Presentation of the final work can be on audio CD, video, manuscript, website, CD/DVD ROM or other media at the discretion of the tutor.

Include a 3000-4000 word commentary which clearly sets out aims, influences, inspiration, concepts, processes and an analysis of finished work. Examples of source material, especially where pastiche is an element of the work, can be included.

Commercial Composition covers any style of music that:

• can be defined as commercial (any style of "popular music")
• can be manipulated to be commercial (e.g. fusion) or
• can be applied in a commercial context (advertising/film/broadcasting/multimedia)