MUCO 261 Orchestration 1
3 credits · Music Research · Schulich School of Music · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
Study of the instruments of the western orchestra, including performance techniques, used in different combinations. Score reading and notation. Analysis of excerpts of the repertoire from the point of view of instrumental writing and timbral combination. Reduction of orchestral scores for piano; sc…
Prerequisites
MUTH 150 and MUSP 140.
Prerequisite courses: MUSP 140, MUTH 150
Corequisites
MUSP 170
Restrictions
Only open to B.Mus. Major in Composition students; students from other programs may be accepted with the permission of the instructor. Samples of previous work may be requested.
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