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MUSC 397 Introduction to MIDI Orchestration Units: 3.00
This course provides foundational knowledge in MIDI Orchestration and Digital Audio Workstation software. Students demonstrate their understanding of the technology by creating compositions in a variety of genres and styles. The final project introduces students to writing music to support a short video.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (MUSC 191/6.0 or MUSC 193/3.0 or MUSC 255/6.0 or MUSC 396/3.0 or MAPP 311/3.0) or permission of the School.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate technical facility with Virtual Instruments and Digital Audio Workstation Software by completing short technical exercises, and longer creative projects.
- Through analysis of repertoire, gain an understanding of the techniques and principles of virtual and “real” orchestration in a variety of contexts, and demonstrate this understanding by applying such practices in their creative work.
- Develop and apply techniques and strategies for the creation of new works in response to given materials (i.e., audio recordings, notated scores, visual media).
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of virtual instruments by creating their own sampler- and synthesizer-based virtual instruments for use in their creative work.
- Demonstrate an ability to identify strengths, weaknesses, and pathways for improvement in their own creative work by completing written self-assessments of creative projects.