| Music 315-1 Arranging |
| Spring Semester 2006 |
| 2 credit hours |
| 1:50 - 2:40 pm T,TH |
| Dr. James Hirt, MP 204 |
| jhirt@bw.edu |
| Web page bw.edu/~jhirt |
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Development of skills in organizing technical and expressive musical elements. Focus on arranging music for a variety of vocal and instrumental ensembles of differing levels of ability.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
In this course, students will learn:
- the family and individual characteristics of each instrument used in the orchestra;
- Individual characteristics of each voice part;
- the ranges and range characteristics of each instrument and voice part;
- the basic scoring procedures used with instrumental families;
- the basic scoring procedures used with voices
- any symbols necessary for scoring instruments and voices;
- any terminology associated with instrumental arranging and orchestration.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Class Participation
- Includes promptness at the beginning of class, attendance, and class participation;
- You are permitted 3 absences (excused or unexcused).
Homework (50%) Based on weekly assignments involving scoring exercises Projects (50%) Three major projects and there performance
LEARNING DISABILITIES
Students with documented learning disabilities should see the professor privately to make appropriate accommodations.
TEXT MATERIALS
Materials will be provided by the instructor
COURSE GRADING
Grading Scale: This course uses the grading scale established by the Music Theory Department and follows the College +/- grading system.
| A+ = 100-99 | B+ = 91-89 | C+ = 82-81 | D+ = 73-72 |
| A = 98-95 | B = 88-86 | C = 80-76 | D = 71-67 |
| A- = 92-94 | B- = 85-83 | C- = 75-74 | D- = 66-65 |
Projects: The three major projects will equal 50% of the final grade.
Class Grades: Scoring assignments will be 50% of the final grade.
| Attendance: | You are permitted 3 absences (excused or unexcused). Absences over this number will be calculated against the final grade. Each additional absence beyond the limit will result in one portion of a letter grade deduction. Three late arrivals will equal one absence. |
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
"Academic dishonesty refers not simply to dishonesty in examinations, but to any behavior, such as plagiarism, which violates academic standards. Matters of dishonesty may be handled by the professor and student involved, and may be appealed to the Student-Faculty Problems Committee." - Baldwin-Wallace College Student Handbook, pg. 17
FINAL CAVEAT
The above schedule and procedures in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.
