Instrumentation and Introduction to Orchestration

MUSC X 483.43

Explore why musical instruments sound as they do, how their sound is produced, and the rudiments of combining those sounds together by learning the scoring techniques for each orchestral family.

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What you can learn.

Learn the characteristics of woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion
Discover approaches for writing for different ensembles
Apply your knowledge of music fundamentals and orchestral score
Compose three short pieces

About this course:

Explore why musical instruments sound as they do, how their sound is produced, and the rudiments of combining those sounds together. Learn the characteristics and basic idiomatic scoring techniques for each orchestral instrument family (strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion), as well as approaches of writing for different ensembles. Coursework also includes a review of music fundamentals and how to read and study an orchestral score. Apply your knowledge by composing three short pieces to be played in class.

Prerequisites

The ability to read music, knowledge of music notation, and an understanding of the fundamentals of music theory. Basic working knowledge of a music notation program such as Sibelius, Finale, or Dorico is required, as students are required to produce and print music scores and instrumental parts for their assignments. Additionally, it is recommended to have any professional quality computer-based Digital Audio Workstation.

Fall 2024 Schedule

September 26 - December 12

Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT

Future Offering (Opens July 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)

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Instructor: Hope Bartimioli Thal

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Fee:

$1,439.00

In Person

Location: Burbank

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Notes

No meeting November 23, 2023.

Discounts can only be applied to a portion of this course. Some meetings will be in Westwood Village and some meetings will be at an off-site facility.

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after October 09, 2024

Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Book: The Study of Orchestration by Samuel Adler

W. W. NORTON & COMPANY

ISBN 9780393920659

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Lecture

Thu Sep 26, 2024

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT