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This occurrence is not offered in 2013
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 foundational skills to orchestrate effectively for a variety of ensembles.
MUSI105 or MUSI172
Robert Constable
Alex van den Broek
LECTURER: Alex van den Broek
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.The final examination will be 2 hours in length during which students will be given the task of orchestrating a short excerpt from a simple piano piece for partial or full orchestra.
Backus; The Acoustical Foundations of Music Sound and Hearing ; Life Science Library.
Kennan, Kent Wheeler , Grantham, Donald; The technique of orchestration ; 6th ed; Prentice Hall, 2002.
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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.
All items of assessment must be submitted by the due date and time. In the case of illness or critical circumstance which might make it impossible for an item to be submitted in time, contact must be made with the Course Coordinator before the due date and application made for an extension of time. The application must explain the circumstances of the delay, and any extension will be at the discretion of the Course Coordinator.
All essay and assignment material must be firmly secured (stapled, or bound in a folder), and contain on the front page or cover the following information: Student name, Course number, Lecturer. Unless the class is instructed to the contrary, the assignment should be posted in the appropriate box at the School of Music counter by the due date.
Domestic fee $719.00
International fee $3,325.00
* 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.
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