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Orchestration (MUSI30025)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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This subject covers knowledge of the ranges and characteristics of standard Western instruments and techniques for notation and combination of diverse instruments.
The subject will involve practical performance of the assignments directed by students. There will be a short-answer test, covering instrumental ranges, transposition, terms, techniques, and brief notated exercises as covered in lectures.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- identify the ranges and capabilities of standard Western instruments and voices;
- write effectively for standard Western instruments and voices, demonstrating understanding of their timbral characteristics individually and in combination;
- transcribe and/or arrange simple pieces for diverse instruments;
- notate scores and parts for performance clearly, using correct conventions;
- collaborate on the performance and direction of their own work.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have the ability to:
- effectively reinterpret existing works;
- see new potential in old objects;
- communicate with groups effectively.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MUSI10023 | Music Language 1: the Diatonic World |
January (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
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12.5 |
MUSI20221 | Sound Studies 4 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Four, 1-minute written arranging assignments (10% each)
| Throughout the teaching period | 40% |
2-minute arrangement for large ensemble
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Participation in lecture demonstrations and performance tutorials
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
2-hour short-answer test
| During the examination period | 30% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of all scheduled classes. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | N/A |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Melody Eotvos Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising one 2-hour lecture/tutorial per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022
Additional delivery details
Delivery
This subject is co-delivered with MUSI90196 Orchestration.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Diploma in Music Course Graduate Diploma in Music Course Bachelor of Music Major Composition Major Music Studies - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Students must meet the course entry requirements in order to be considered for a CAP enrolment in this subject. Approval to be sought from the course coordinator.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024