MUCP 364 MIDI Orchestration

1.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course

This course examines instrumentation and orchestration techniques for ensembles of various sizes, instrumental combinations, and musical genres. Ranges, transpositions, characteristics, and idiosyncrasies of the instruments are presented with examples from the orchestral, chamber, and contemporary music repertoires. Students apply this knowledge using MIDI, virtual instrument libraries, and mixing procedures to emulate live ensembles in diverse idioms.

Prerequisites 2 courses from MUSC*104, MUSC*105, MUSC*106, MUSC*107, MUSC*108, MUSC*109;
AND 2 courses from MUSC*114, MUSC*115, MUSC*116, MUSC*117, MUSC*118, MUSC*119

This course is not repeatable for credit.