Spring 2027

Orchestration I

Orchestration I covers the history of orchestration and arranging, studying representative works via scores, recordings, and rehearsals, while teaching scoring for band, chorus, and orchestra.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.89 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.71 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Study the mechanisms and idiomatic treatment of each instrument of the orchestra, through observance and instrumental demonstrations.

  • Critically analyze how these instruments function within the choir for which they belong, ie winds, brass, percussion and strings.

  • Describe instrumental interaction within an orchestral setting.

  • Hone the skills needed to fully orchestrate a piano work that reflects the complexity of "super-instruments", and "composite textures", in a comprehensive and creative manner.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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MUSIC 222 or declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance graduate program

    • MUSIC 222
    • declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance graduate program
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MUSIC 523

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  • Any of
    • MUSIC 222
    • declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance graduate program

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.89 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.71 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

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Topics

  • History of orchestration and arranging
  • Study of representative works using scores, recordings, and rehearsal attendance
  • Scoring for band, chorus, and orchestra
  • Instrumental interaction within an orchestral setting

Skills

  • Orchestration, arranging, and scoring for band, chorus, and orchestra
  • Analyzing mechanisms and idiomatic treatment of orchestral instruments
  • Critically analyzing instrument function within orchestral choirs
  • Orchestrating piano works with complex textures

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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