MMED 689 Printing Music by Computer Using Sibelius

College of Performing Arts School of Music

3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course

This course is designed for the experienced computer user. Participants will learn to use the music notation program, Sibelius, to print scores and parts. The course will train instrumental, choral and classroom music specialists to use Sibelius for notating and printing music. Participants will learn to input music using an electronic keyboard and computer and to print scores and parts. Topics include: transposing band and orchestra parts; printing a choral score; music notation problem solving; incorporation of notation examples into word processing documents; composing and arranging music; and using notation software with students. The course will also cover how to use the Scorch plug-in to publish notation files on the Web. The course will be taught in a hands-on environment, one person per station. What to bring:Participants should bring several examples of music notation to be entered during the course. This course fulfills one-third of the requirements for TI:ME Level 2 Certification. Class limited to 16 students. Recommended: completed a minimum of 2 courses in music technology, or comparable experience using music notation software with a Mac or Windows PC.

Computer Literacy Required
This course is not repeatable for credit.