Special Topics in Musical Theatre (350-0-20)

Topic

Advanced Theatre Orchestration: Arranging and Adap

Instructors

Ryan Nelson

Meeting Info

Wirtz 235 Seminar Room 1: Tues, Thurs 3:00PM - 4:20PM

Overview of class

This course is the next level of Theatre Orchestration (Theatre 357). It focuses on the adaptation, reduction, and re-imagination of large scale orchestrations, as well as the development of instrumental and vocal arrangements. Contemporary theatrical orchestrators and their work are studied and emulated through small orchestration/arranging design projects. There is an emphasis in music production and there is extensive use of both Dorico (notation) and Logic (production) software. 

Registration Requirements

Prerequisite: Theatre 357. Students who have not taken Theatre 357 but have already orchestrated for Waa-Mu or have taken an orchestration sequence in Bienen may petition the instructor to be admitted to the course.

Email rtnelson[at]northwestern[dot]edu

Class Materials (Required)

Software Costs:
Dorico Notation Software (Element version min. = $99)
Logic Pro or equivalent (Logic Pro Free Trial is acceptable)