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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.
This course aims to develop an ability to orchestrate effectively. The content will normally include a brief study of the acoustical principles underlying the production of sound, a study of the instruments and the techniques of orchestration, and (if sufficient class instrumentalists allow) practical exercises in instrumentation.
MUSI105 or MUSI172
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The assignments are designed to test your ability to apply and present the orchestrational skills that have been developed in class. They are progressive in terms of the scope of the instrumentation required and in the orchestrational skills needed to successfully complete them.
Kennan, Kent Wheeler , Grantham, Donald; The technique of orchestration ; 4th ed.; Prentice Hall, 1990.
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Domestic fee $832.00
International fee $3,593.00
* 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 Centre for Fine Arts Music and Theatre .