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Developing an understanding of the acoustical principles underlying the production of sound, and to develop both an intuitive feel for sonorities and the techniques for orchestration through the study of the instruments of the orchestra and practical exercises in instrumentation.
Topics covered in this course are:Terms 1 & 2* Strings* The string orchestra* Woodwinds* The woodwind wectionTerms 3 & 4* Brass* The rhythm section* Percussion* The full orchestra
Students who pass this course will:* Orchestrate idiomatically for the various instruments of the orchestra* Orchestrate for an ensemble that includes a rhythm section* Orchestrate for a full orchestra
MUSI105 or MUSI172
Alex van den Broek
Use of TechnologyThis course assumes that you have sufficient information and technology skills to confidently use a computer to access material for your course. Your written work should be submitted typed, using standard word-processor software. The School of Music has iMacs you are able to use which have all standard software required for this course.You will be required to access our learning management system - Learn - and to become familiar with its tools. Learn provides easily-accessible information about the course and assessments, topics and deadlines, and supports the learning you will gain from attending all lectures and tutorials. For help using Learn, refer to: http://learn.canterbury.ac.nz/
The following shows how to translate grades to numerical scores:A+ 90–100; A 85–89; A- 80–84; B+ 75–79; B 70–74; B- 65–69; C+ 60–64; C 55–59; C- 50–54; D 40–49; E 0–39In a course at 100- or 200-level examiners may grant restricted credit (R) which will be equivalent to a pass for all purposes except as a prerequisite.A pass is 50 marks and over.Please see the School of Music handbook for information regarding the following: late submission of work, aegrotats, plagiarism and dishonest practices, appeals, and reconsiderations.
Domestic fee $748.00
International fee $3,388.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Humanities .