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2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MUS 545. Orchestration

3.00

Crosslisted MUS 445

Survey of modern orchestration techniques building on the foundations established in MUS 435. Students will gain familiarity with current practice and nuances of scoring for large instrumental ensembles through examples from traditional and contemporary literature and small-scale scoring assignments. Students will focus on the preparation and production of a professional-quality score and orchestral parts leading to a reading session with the JMU Symphony Orchestra at the end of the term. Prerequisite: MUS 435 or permission of the instructor.