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2010/1 Module Catalogue
 Module Code: MUS2028 Module Title: ADVANCED ARRANGEMENT
Module Provider: Music and Sound Recording Short Name: MUS2028
Level: HE2 Module Co-ordinator: ARMSTRONG T Dr (Music Record)
Number of credits: 10 Number of ECTS credits: 5
 
Module Availability
Semester 2
Assessment Pattern

Unit(s) of Assessment

 
Weighting Towards Module Mark (%)

 

CW1

 

50

 

CW2

 

50

 
Module Overview
This module develops existing arrangement skills to an advanced level with the emphasis placed on popular styles. Advanced Arranging is designed to complement Advanced Orchestration offered in semester 1 but may be taken in isolation.
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
Pass in HE1 Orchestration and Arranging. This requirement way be waived with the permission of the module co-ordinator.
Module Aims
  • To acquire advanced arranging skills and the versatility to apply them to a range of popular styles and situations

     

  • To apply arrangement knowledge to practical assignments

     

  • To facilitate the creative use of style within the arrangement process

     

  • To provide a level of experience which will allow large-scale professional arrangement assignments to be approached with confidence
Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module you should be able to:

 

  • Arrange creatively, demonstrating fluency in a variety of styles

     

  • Handle large ensembles with confidence

     

  • Utilise melody, harmony, rhythm, dynamics, timbre and style with a clear sense of expressive purpose
Module Content
  • Variation and transformation techniques

     

  • String arranging for pop songs

     

  • Arranging a vocal score of a Broadway song or jazz standard for a large pit band containing reeds, brass, string and rhythm sections

     

  • Arranging a contemporary pop/rock song (released in the last two years) for a large GCSE/AS ensemble including a school choir
Methods of Teaching/Learning
  • Ten one-hour sessions comprising lecture/demonstrations and practical work in groups

     

  • In-class discussions and performances of student arrangements utilising the instruments available within the group

     

  • Audio resources available on Ulearn
Selected Texts/Journals

Essential Reading :

 

Blatter, Alfred, 1981: Instrumentation/Orchestration (New York; London : Longman).

 

Mancini, Henry, 1962: Sounds and Scores: a Practical Guide to Professional Orchestration ( Northridge, California : Northridge Music, Inc.).

 

Runswick, Daryl, 1992: Rock, Jazz and Pop Arranging ( London : Faber).

 

Russo, William, 1973: Composing for the Jazz Orchestra, new ed. ( University of Chicago Press ).

 

 

Recommended Reading :

 

Adler, Samuel, 2002: The Study of Orchestration, 3rd rev. ed. (W.W. Norton and Co).

 

Jacob, Gordon, 1982: Orchestral Technique, 3rd ed. (London: Oxford University Press).

 

 

Suggested Reading :

 

Piston, Walter, 1978: Orchestration ( London : Gollancz).

 
Last Updated
17.5.2010