MUS 315 - Orchestration

Institution:

Pepperdine University

Subject:

Description:

The study of orchestral instruments and how to write for them effectively and idiomatically. Students learn about each instrument's tone production, range, and transposition. Playing techniques and coloristic effects are also studied, and students learn to score for various combinations of these instruments in preparation for more advanced orchestration study.

Credits:

2.00 - 3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.pepperdine.edu/

Phone Number:

(310) 506-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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