| Course code | KOX600 |
| Name of the course | Arrangement |
| Languages of instruction | estonian/english |
| Teaching staff | |
| Responsible staff member | Rene Eespere |
| Graded or pass/fail examinations |
| Semester |
| ECTS |
| Total ECTS | 2 ECTS |
Course aims
The course is both theoretical and practical, and aims to provide students with the knowledge and practical skills to orchestrate and arrange compositions and pieces for different choir types, keyboard instruments, and various ensemble and orchestral settings.
Learning outcomes
By completion of the one-year course, students are only able to acquire basic arrangement skills. They should:
1) know the ranges of different voice types and the most common musical instruments and the dynamic features of these ranges;
2) be able to notate vocal and instrumental music, including various transposing instruments;
3) have basic skills in creating and varying melodic material;
4) be able to use diverse types of chords in their work;
5) know and be able to use the means of melodic and harmonic figuration;
6) understand the role of rhythmics in a musical work and demonstrate it in their work.
The aim of the course to create arrangements for various choir types or instrumental ensembles.
Future success in this field depends on the student’s creative potential and opportunities for further development through practical work. Arrangement skills (like any other) are only acquired through trials, performance of trials and critical analysis of the heard results.
