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Orchestration and Arrangement - MUSC3302
Students studying

 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of English, Media and Performing Arts
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: MUSC2302 or MUSC2312
 
 
Excluded: MUSI2121, MUSI2122
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Develops skills in arranging, orchestration and preparation of music scores through the study of instrumental techniques, a historically wide range of orchestral scores, listening and practical exercises.


Learning Outcomes

  • Detailed knowledge of all the instruments of the orchestra and how they have been used by a wide range of composers throughout music history
  • Appreciation of the compositional choices in instrumentation made by composers
  • Demonstrated enhanced score reading and listening skills in discriminating between orchestral textures
  • Practical experience and the ability to notate and arrange for a wide range of instrumental groups.

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