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ORCHESTRATION I

MUSIC 523
Course Description

History of orchestration and arranging; study of representative works by means of scores, recordings, and attendance at rehearsals of University organizations; scoring for band, chorus, and orchestra.

Prerequisties

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

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

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