Unit name | Advanced Orchestration |
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Unit code | MUSIM0043 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Professor. Pickard |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
none |
Co-requisites |
none |
School/department | Department of Music |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit provides a thorough grounding in the techniques of orchestral writing. Individual instrumental capabilities will be studied, but the emphasis will be on techniques for blending instruments and developing these into more complex orchestral textures. Examples used will be drawn mainly from nineteenth and twentieth century orchestral literature.
Aims:
Students successfully completing this unit will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including seminars, tutorials, and self-directed exercises.
Portfolio assignment 1 25%
Portfolio assignment 2 25%
Project 50%