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(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 481)
The regulations for this examination have been replaced as follows:
1. The scheme of examination for the one-year course of study in Musical Composition for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist of:
(a) four compositions as follows:
| (i) | a work, requiring not less than twelve and not more than twenty-five minutes to perform, for orchestra or large chamber ensemble, with or without soloists and/or chorus. A drama in music (scena, ballet, etc.) is acceptable, provided it observes the time limit; |
| (ii) | three other works, each requiring not less than seven and not more than twenty minutes to perform. At least one of them should be scored for at least four instruments and/or voices, and no more than one of them may be scored for a single instrument or voice. |
All four works may be in any idiom of the candidate's choice. They may all include electronic or electro-acoustic elements, and one of them may be composed entirely within this medium, but all four works should be notated as fully as possible in score. One of the four works should show a disciplined and sustained use of polyphony. Each work should be accompanied by a text of between 500 and 1,000 words outlining the aesthetic and technical aims (and, in the appropriate work, the use of polyphony as required above). Candidates are required to submit recordings, on either compact disc or minidisc, of any two of the works together with the scores;
(b) one essay, of not more than 10,000 words in length, being
| either (i) | an analytical study in the music of a composer, including consideration of the background and literature about the composer's work; |
| or (ii) | a study of a subject relating to the problems and methods of teaching composition in a period in the history of music; |
| or (iii) | a study of a subject relating to the theories and philosophies of music since 1900. |
2. Each candidate's choice of essay topic under Regulation 1(b) shall be subject to the approval of the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Music.
3. The examination may at the Examiners' discretion include an oral examination.
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Cambridge University Reporter 12 December 2001
Copyright © 2001 The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge.