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MUSIC 123A

Undergraduate Seminar in Composition: Rhythmic Design

UNITS:1-2
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-CE

Students compose weekly exercises to develop creative fluency and personal style. The course focuses on listening to examples, analysis and emulation of diverse compositional techniques involving rhythm.

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1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 7116
0 / 15 enrolled
DAYS:Thursday
TIME:12 PM – 1:20 PM
LOCATION:Braun 103
INSTRUCTOR:
Rose, Francois
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MUSIC 123A: Undergraduate Seminar in Composition: Rhythmic Design

1-2 units · Letter (ABCD/NP) · GER: WAY-CE

Students compose weekly exercises to develop creative fluency and personal style. The course focuses on listening to examples, analysis and emulation of diverse compositional techniques involving rhythm.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Thursday 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM — Braun 103 — Rose, Francois (Undergrad)

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