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MUSIC 390

Special Topics in Music

Undergraduate

Winter 2024 · Orchestration and Arranging

Topics

  • Orchestral instruments and timbres
  • Transposing instruments
  • Composing and arranging for ensembles
  • Orchestral balance
  • Score and part preparation
  • Music notation software

Readings

  • The Study of Orchestration
    Samuel Adler · 4th edition (2016) · required
  • Behind Bars: The Definitive Guide to Music Notation
    Elaine Gould · recommended
Sources