ATS3819 Orchestration
Faculty of Arts
ATS3819 Orchestration is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs ATS2902.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3819
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS3819
No unit lists ATS3819 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: This unit is only available to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Music single or double degree.
Overview
The unit examines issues associated with the arrangement, score preparation and orchestration of works from Western art music canon. Using notation software, students learn to orchestrate excerpts from select works. In-class performance workshops provide students with practical experience and feedback.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically evaluate, analyse and discuss various orchestration techniques from written score and audio media;
- 2
Demonstrate fundamental understanding of various orchestration techniques and methodologies as informed by historical practices;
- 3
Apply arranging concepts to the formulation and development of their own musical works/arrangements.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jordan Murray
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jordan Murray
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3819?
You need ATS2902 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ATS3819 offered?
In 2020, ATS3819 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3819?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.