Creating with Constraints

This project is based on three core concepts, the first that any creative endeavour has inherent constraints, the second that creativity is most usually in one of three forms which relate to said constraints, and third the idea that creative problems elicit creative solutions, and therefore results, culminating in the idea that by categorising the inherent constraints present in making music, their understanding can enhance the creative process. To do this a track was made under a ‘creative problem’ pertaining to each category of constraint and compared and contrasted with a relevant case study to explore their effects in application, and in the real world, and contribute to the proving of the project's founding concept.

Overall, the project was successful in doing so, finding examples of constraints influence in various musical sources, and proving the worth in their application, and the use of their understanding in the musical creative process via the tracks. It contributes to the growing material surrounding constraints and their creative potential, specifically in music, while also suggesting the possibility of further growth.