Michele Kaschub and Janice P. Smith bring over 50 years of experience in music composition research and pedagogy to the creation of the Experiencing Music Composition approach. As authors, editors, clinicians, and workshop leaders, they have worked with educators throughout the United States and abroad to expand the compositional opportunities available to K-12 students and their teachers.

Chapter 5: Using Sketchpages

Section 3: Creative Positive Compositional Experiences

Chapter 6: Composition Requires a Different Kind of Teaching

Working with "In-process" Composers

Anchoring Knowledge, Inviting Inspiration

Guidelines for Sharing Compositions - Giving and Receiving Feedback

Making the Most of Limited Timeframes

Section 4: Teacher Guides and Student Sketchpages

Chapter 7: Teacher Guides

Curricular Organization & Compositional Strands

Projects for Beginning Composers

Chapter 8: Songwriting - A Songwriter's Workshop

Chapter 9: Film Scoring - And Now, A Public Service Announcement

Chapter 10: Instrumental Music - Percussing Art

Chapter 11: Electronic Music & Digital Media - Light Up Your Phone with a Bespoke Ringtone

Chapter 12: Music Theater - Color Me Moody!

Projects for Intermediate Composers

Chapter 13: Songwriting - Haiku Opera

Chapter 14: Film Scoring - One Scene, Many Interpretations

Chapter 15: Instrumental Music - Upcycled Music

Chapter 16: Electronic Music & Digital Media - Song Production

Chapter 17: Music Theater - Spoken Word & Music

Projects for Advanced Composers

Chapter 18: Songwriting - Creating a Jazz Vocal

Chapter 19: Film Scoring - Scoring Dynamic Documentaries

Chapter 20: Instrumental Music - Composing Idiomatic Solos

Chapter 21: Electronic Music & Digital Media - Environmental Musics

Chapter 22: Music Theater - Reimagining Great Literature

Appendix A: Notation Templates

Appendix B: Critical Reflection Guide

Index