Orchestration IV
| Title | Ενορχήστρωση IV / Orchestration IV |
| Code | ΣΝ2002 |
| Faculty | Fine Arts |
| School | Music Studies |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Tsougkras |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600013959 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Mousikṓn Spoudṓn (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 1
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musicology / Music Education | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Music Composition | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600121581
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Τμήμα Μουσικών Σπουδών (Θέρμη) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 7 (316) |
| Calendar | Wednesday 15:00 to 18:00 |
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600121581
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- ΙΠ1005 Organology
- ΣΝ1009 Orchestration I
- ΣΝ1010 Orchestration II
Learning Outcomes
• Familiarisation with the contemporary orchestration techniques and the symphonic orchestra forces
• Ability to orchestrate musical sketches and extend ideas into large-scale orchestrations
• Deeper understanding of voicing and be able to orchestrate piano pieces
• Familiarisation with the extensive contemporary instrumental techniques and ways of notation
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This module aims to provide students with the skills required to transform a composer’s musical idea into a large-scale orchestration. Dynamic balance of all musical elements will be explored through the use of voicing, range and density, informed by a thorough familiarisation of the four orchestral groups and a synthesis of contemporary orchestration and instrumental techniques.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Audio
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 26 | 0.9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Artistic Workshop | 26 | 0.9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 30 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Artistic creation | 30 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 151 | 5.0 |
Student Assessment
Description
A well-presented portfolio consisting of all the exercises worked during the course
• Final project centered around a large-scale orchestration of a composer’s musical idea
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- exercise in every lesson (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Adler, Samuel. The Study Of Orchestration. New York: W.W. Norton, 2002.
Blatter, Alfred. Instrumentation And Orchestration. New York: Schirmer Books, 1997.
Read, Gardner. Compendium Of Modern Instrumental Techniques. Westport, Conn.:
Greenwood Press, 1993.
Stone, Kurt. Music Notation In The Twentieth Century. New York: W.W. Norton, 1980.
Last Update
11-12-2018
