Undergraduate Course: Orchestration 3 (MUSI10004)
Course Outline
School |
School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Music |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
This course aims to give students the ability to write for a variety of instrumental forces culminating in the full orchestra, using a variety of mainly early or mid-20th century models. A substantial part of the course is spent analysing relevant scores, in particular examples of composers transcribing or arranging their own music. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Composition 2 (MUSI08030)
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should have at least three Music courses at grade B or above in Music Theory (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | |
First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Lecture Room B, Alison House |
Additional information |
Seminars in Weeks 1-5 and 7-11 . Weekly class exercises will also be given and corrected. |
No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Students will have learned how to write for a variety of instrumental forces up to and including full orchestra.
- They will be able to analyse scores from the point of view of orchestration and apply analagous techniques in their own work.
- They will have learned how to make piano reductions of orchestral scores. |
Assessment Information
Two coursework projects (25% each) and one extended project (50%).
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Two coursework projects (25% each) and one extended project (50%). |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords |
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Contacts
Course organiser |
Prof Peter Nelson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2433
Email: P.Nelson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Brad Herbert
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: brad.herbert@ed.ac.uk |
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13 January 2011 6:24 am
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