UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ATS3819 Orchestration and arranging

Faculty of Arts

ATS3819 Orchestration and arranging is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Semester 1
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

Reviews

No reviews yet

No reviews yet. Be the first to review ATS3819.

Requisites

Before ATS3819

After ATS3819

No unit lists ATS3819 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Overview

The unit examines issues associated with the arrangement, score preparation and orchestration of works from a range of musical traditions. Students learn to orchestrate excerpts from select works and investigate idiomatic considerations. In-class performance workshops provide students with practical experience and feedback.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Analysis AssignmentAssignment
    20%
  • Orchestration AssignmentAssignment
    30%
  • Arranging ProjectProject
    40%
  • Creative FolioFolio
    10%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    critically evaluate and discuss various orchestration and arranging techniques from written scores and audio examples;

  2. 2

    critically analyse and explain various orchestration and arranging techniques and methodologies as informed by historical practices;

  3. 3

    apply orchestration and arranging concepts to the formulation and development of your own musical works/arrangements.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures12 hours
  • Tutorials24 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Learning resources

Recommended resources

At different times in the semester student arrangements and orchestrations will be workshopped and performed in class by an ensemble of students enrolled in the unit. Students should be prepared to contribute to these activity, both as performers and orchestrators.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Johannes Luebbers
Chief Examiners
Dr Johannes Luebbers

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS3819?

ATS3819 has no prerequisites.

When is ATS3819 offered?

In 2023, 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.

Does ATS3819 have an exam?

No. ATS3819 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available