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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 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)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
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.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-11 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
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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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