CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC Course Title: MU 407 Arranging II UNIVERSITY, POMONA Date of Revision: 12/9/10 Revised by: Iris Levine COURSE OUTLINE I. Catalogue Description MU 407 Arranging II (2 units)

Techniques of arranging: modifying existing compositions for large and small vocal ensembles. 2 lectures/problem solving. Prerequisite: MU 121

II. Required Background or Experience MU 121 III. Expected Outcomes Student will be able to A. Notate, at an advanced level, using Sibelius, a music notation program.

B. Identify musical forms and styles as well as compositional and arranging devices in a variety of choral repertoire. C. Score and arrange for:

1. SATB chorus 2. SSAA and/or TTBB chorus 3. Middle school chorus 4. Small vocal ensembles 5. Jazz vocal ensembles D. Re-score arrangements to fit the needs for student groups. IV. Text and Readings Ades, Hawley. Choral Arranging, Delaware Water Gap, PA: Shawnee Press Inc., 1966

Ostrander, Arthur E., Wilson, Dana, Contemporary Choral Arranging, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1986. Parker, Alice. The Anatomy of a Melody, Chicago, IL: GIA Publications, Inc. 2006 Sebesky, Don, The Contemporary Arranger, Sherman Oaks, CA: Alfred Publ, 1984.

V. Minimum Student Materials

Student will provide manuscript paper, score paper, and have access to Sibelius, a music

notation program. VI. Minimum College Facilities Classroom with audiovisual equipment and piano. VII. Course Outline A. Basic Principles for choral arranging B. Planning the arrangement

C. Modulation D. Two-part arranging E. Three-part arranging F. Four-part arranging G. Adapting an existing arrangement to a different choral combination H. Jazz Vocal Styles I. Special choral devices and techniques VIII. Instructional Methods Presentation will be by lecture, class discussion, analysis, and student presentations. IX. Evaluation of Outcomes Graded assignments, final project.