Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Orchestration II
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Music
Module Code	10 31921
Module Lead	Michael Zev Gordon
Level	Honours Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LI Orchestration I - (10 31920)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Guided independent study-90 hours Total: 100 hours
Exclusions
Description	The module builds on the skills acquired in Orchestration I, moving to the scoring of Classical works and beyond for larger ensembles and orchestra. It is hoped that the students in the group will be sufficiently numerous and diverse to allow some of their work to be played, heard and discussed. Examples of instrumental scoring by a range of composers will be examined in class or prescribed for private study.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: show development of fundamental and critical skills of the professional orchestrator in work for large ensemble; demonstrate sophisticated skills of the professional transcriber in work for large ensemble; display an advanced understanding of some of the fundamental elements of orchestration such as balance, blend, doublings, clear delineation of backgrounds and foregrounds and the use of texture to articulate form in orchestrating for large ensembles; Orchestrate idiomatically with sophisticated judgement and imagination in combining different instruments and sections of the orchestra Show a high level of sensitivity and technical aptitude in distinguishing between orchestration manners as embodiments and articulations of musical style, focussing especially on 19th-century Romanticism, Impressionism and 20th century practice
Assessment	31921-01 : Portfolio of Assignments : Log Book/ Portfolio (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Orchestration for large orchestra (70%) Orchestration for small modern orchestra (30%) Method of Reassessment: Re-submit failed component
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