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Archived Version 2023 - 2024
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Description This module explores key concepts and techniques in orchestration, contemporary composition, and music technology through practical tasks and creative composition. Students will gain an understanding of orchestral instruments, performance techniques, instrumental sections, and important repertoire. They will use music analysis to identify the melodic, harmonic, and bass functions of piano scores, and will distribute these to the appropriate orchestral instruments/sections in their artistic orchestration. Students will develop their music technology skills as they manipulate recordings to create compositions of Musique concrète. They will perform and analyse Minimalist works to identify their key compositional techniques. They will use these techniques to compose a work for symphony orchestra as the culmination of their current study in composition. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Display an understanding and appreciation of key concepts and techniques in orchestration, contemporary composition, and music technology. 2. Compose short exercises in relevant forms and textures 3. Utilise literacy, performance and compositional skills appropriate to the level 4. Present and manipulate relevant composition work in appropriate notation software 5. Adapt the acquired compositional, performance, literacy and technological skills to the contexts of teaching and research. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Learning Activities OrchestrationStudy of orchestration in a range of repertoire; laying out a score; transcription from short score to open score; instrumental ranges, combinations, and orchestrating for specific ensembles.Original composition in Contemporary StyleNew forms and new techniques; minimalist styles; electronic media. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other Resources 50220, website, 0, MuseScore Resources, http://www.musescore.org/, 50221, website, 0, Online Scores, http://www.imslp.org/, 50226, Website, Open Music Theory, 0, Orchestration, https://viva.pressbooks.pub/openmusictheory/part/orchestration/, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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