Writing for Big Band

Department - CWP
Offered - Fall, Spring, Summer
Course number - CW-311

An orchestration/arranging course that focuses on the techniques and concepts of writing for big band. Content also includes the arranging process and how to adapt and modify the musical elements of a composition into an effective arrangement. The course deals with notation, voicings, and combinations of the various sections comprising the large ensemble: trumpets, trombones, saxophones, selected woodwinds, and rhythm section. Extensive use of recorded examples and extracts from scores.

Credits: 2
Course Chair: Matthew Nicholl
Prerequisites: CW-211
Required of: CWPR majors
Electable by: All