(MUSC 481) Orchestration
A focus on instrumentation (learning about individual instruments) and orchestration (combining the different sections of instruments into a convincing whole) equips students in this course with skills for use in arranging, composing, and critical listening.
| Credit hours | 3.0 lecture |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites | MUSC 111 and permission of instructor |
| Offered | Fall - even years |
| Programs | - |
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and describe basic musical processes and structures.
- Notate harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic structures according to the conventions of tonal music.
- Demonstrate basic competency in sight-singing and foundational keyboard skills.
- Demonstrate an increased sensitivity to a diversity of musical styles, ranging from Western-Art music to World Music(s).
- Apply music technology skills to studio teaching, research, or creative projects.
- Perform collaboratively in ensemble settings.
- Communicate proficiently through solo performance, demonstrating technical expertise in the principal area of study with attention to artistic and stylistic nuance.
- Critically evaluate musical performance.
- Demonstrate competency in teaching music to others and preparing music for performance in an ensemble setting.