ORCHESTRATION II

KBT204

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Fourth Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

In addition to writing original orchestral music, they can also make orchestral arrangements for composed music.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The purpose of the course is to teach the techniques and principals of orchestration.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Concept of orchestra, groups, and timber and texture
2^nd Week	An overview of String Section, the bow and other techniquesKnowledge of musical instruments.
3^rd Week	Individual Strings, idiomatic writing
4^th Week	Individual Strings, idiomatic writing continued
5^th Week	The Baroque texture and basso continuo
6^th Week	The Baroque texture and basso continuo
7^th Week	Mid term exam.
8^th Week	The Baroque texture and concertato medium
9^th Week	The Baroque texture and concerto medium
10^th Week	Towards classicism, changes in texture and form
11^th Week	Towards Classicism, double oboe and horns and alternative scorings
12^th Week	Towards Classicism, double oboe and horns and alternative scorings continued
13^th Week	Towards Classicism, separation of cello and contrabass
14^th Week	Revision of the covered subjects

Recommended or Required Reading

Principles of Orchestration - Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov.
The Study of Orchestration,Textbook-Workbook *-Samuel Adler.
Orkestrasyon -Ertuğrul Sevsay.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)