Postgraduate certificate Instrumentation and Orchestration

Instrumentation and Orchestration are crucial areas in Music, as they allow composers to give life to their works and create different sonorities and emotions in the audience. That is why this program is designed to provide specialized preparation in the techniques and tools necessary for the realization of scores and the management of an orchestra. To this end, students will develop skills for the interpretation and critical evaluation of musical works. But the best thing is that this academic opportunity is 100% online, using the Relearningpedagogical methodology to favor the students' performance and adapting to the students' needs in order to organize their academic resources.

University certificate

duration

6 weeks

Modality

Online

Schedule

At your own pace

Exams

Online

start date

Credits

6 ECTS

financing up to

3 months

Price(first year)

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Introduction to the Program

Get all the keys to the technical and idiomatic characteristics of the instruments of a symphony orchestra”

The ability to choose and combine musical instruments to produce a piece, as well as the ability to assign musical parts to specific instruments in an orchestra, is fundamental to any composer. Not surprisingly, all this allows you to produce musical pieces with a rich variety of sounds and textures.

The Postgraduate certificate in Instrumentation and Orchestration has been created to provide enrollees with a solid preparation in these areas. The program focuses on the theoretical and practical fundamentals of Instrumentation and Orchestration, including techniques of harmony, counterpoint, textures and styles. Students will also classify musical instruments by type and determine the layout of an orchestra.

This academic opportunity is 100% online, allowing students to access the program materials from home or anywhere. In fact, thanks to the Relearningpedagogical methodology they will advance even faster during the educational experience, being extremely efficient. In addition, the program offers maximum flexibility for students to organize their academic and study resources. With these characteristics, the Postgraduate certificate in Instrumentation and Orchestration is the perfect choice for those seeking to develop specialized skills in the Instrumentation and Orchestration of musical works.

Stand out in the creation of musical works thanks to your skills enhanced with this title”

This Postgraduate certificate in Instrumentation and Orchestration ccontains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

The development of practical cases presented by experts in Instrumentation and Orchestration
The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Establish the arrangement of the orchestra according to the type of instruments”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professionals with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professionals must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the academic course. For this purpose, the students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.

Trace the historical evolution of the piano and its importance in the orchestra through dynamic interactive resources"

Submit yourself to useful case studies with which you will assimilate each and every one of the roles of the instruments"

Syllabus

The need for specialization in the area of Instrumentation and Orchestration has led TECH to design a Postgraduate certificate in this discipline. The program focuses on providing students with the most complete vision possible of the techniques and tools necessary to analyze, create and conduct an orchestra, ranging from individual instrumentation to the combination of instruments in a full orchestra. Through the program, graduates will have the opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge of the theoretical and practical foundations of this area. And in only 150 hours of academic coursework.

A syllabus that reflects the orchestra's beginnings and the post-Beethoven era”

Module 1. Instrumentation and Orchestration

1.1. The Orchestra

1.1.1. What is an Orchestra?
1.1.2. What Instruments Make Up an Orchestra?
1.1.3. Beginnings of the Orchestra
1.1.4. Baroque Orchestra
1.1.5. Classical Orchestra
1.1.6. Beethoven Orchestra
1.1.7. Post-Beethoven Orchestra
1.1.8. Contemporary Orchestra

1.2. Stringed Instruments

1.2.1. What are the String Instruments?
1.2.2. Tessitura
1.2.3. Special Mention to the Piano
1.2.4. String Quartet
1.2.5. Roles of the String Instruments in the Orchestra

1.3. Woodwind Instruments

1.3.1. What are the Woodwind Instrumentss?
1.3.2. Woodwind Quintet
1.3.3. Tessitura
1.3.4. Roles of the Woodwind Instruments in the Orchestra

1.4. Brass Wind Instruments

1.4.1. What are Brass Wind Instruments?
1.4.2. Tessitura
1.4.3. Roles of Brass Wind Instruments in the Orchestra
1.4.4. Types of Brass Wind Instruments: Conical Drill and Cylindrical Drill

1.5. Chamber Formations

1.5.1. What are Chamber Formations?
1.5.2. What is Chamber Music?
1.5.3. Origins of Chamber Ensembles
1.5.4. Most Frequent Chamber Ensembles

1.6. Percussion

1.6.1. What are the Percussion Instruments?
1.6.2. Classification of the Percussion Instruments
1.6.3. Types of Percussion

1.6.3.1. Patch Percussion
1.6.3.2. Sheet Percussion
1.6.3.3. Small Percussion

1.6.4. Percussion Function

1.7. Harp and Guitar

1.7.1. Brief Description of the Harp
1.7.2. Origins of the Harp
1.7.3. Brief Description of the Guitar
1.7.4. Origins of the Guitar
1.7.5. Role of the Harp in the Orchestra
1.7.6. Role of the Guitar in the Orchestra

1.8. Keyboard Instruments

1.8.1. What are the Keyboard Instruments?
1.8.2. Characteristics of the Keyboard Instruments
1.8.3. Piano in the Orchestra
1.8.4. Historical Evolution of the Piano

1.9. Soloist Instruments in the Orchestra

1.9.1. What is a Solo Instrument and What is its Function?
1.9.2. What are the Solo Instruments?
1.9.3. The Most Important Solo Instruments in the 15th-16th centuries
1.9.4. Today's Most Important Solo Instruments

1.10. The Arrangement in the Orchestra

1.10.1. Stringed Instruments
1.10.2. Woodwind Instruments
1.10.3. Brass Wind Instruments
1.10.4. Percussion

You will only need a device with an Internet connection to launch your career with the most complete and up-to-date Instrumentation and Orchestration syllabus”

Postgraduate Certificate in Instrumentation and Orchestration

Name: Instrumentation and Orchestration
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The art of instrumentation and orchestration is an essential discipline for the creation and production of quality music. In this course students will acquire knowledge about the basic elements of music and the different types of instruments. As well as the sonic possibilities of the role they play in an orchestra. They will also study the techniques of combination and interaction between instruments to achieve a balanced and harmonious sound.

In this Postgraduate Certificate you will delve into the practice of instrumentation and orchestration. With special emphasis on writing for orchestra and analysis of the most relevant orchestral works in the history of music. Students will be able to create their own scores and will learn how to select the appropriate instruments for each section. They will also learn how to handle dynamics and textures, and how to coordinate and distribute the different elements in an orchestral work. This course is aimed at music students, musicians and composers looking to evolve in their music writing and production.