MUSC 2425 — Arranging and Orchestration for Film, Media, and the Concert Stage
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath EIusually offered: falltypical days: M/WBostonTraditional
Through the investigation of musical instrument attributes (timbre, range, etc.) and the study of repertoire, introduces the use of orchestral and rock instruments in original compositions and arrangements in Western styles for film, media, and the concert stage. Explores professional standards in notating music in the Western tradition. Delves into best practices in arranging and orchestration in voicing, voice-leading, reharmonization, balance, texture, basic counterpoint, etc. Explores arranging music, both as transcription and as the invention of formal elements like intros, outros, breaks. Explores a range of ensembles (orchestral, rock, jazz ensemble, a cappella, etc.), and styles of music (classical, rock, jazz, pop, musical theatre). Select student arrangements will be performed in class by musicians on the instruments being studied.
Prerequisites
- MUSC 1201 (min C)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 58% | 8.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: MW (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Allen Feinstein (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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