Learning Objective
The students are capable of:

1. producing musically sound instrumentations on the basis of their insight and skill, and
2. assessing existing instrumentations expertly.

Course Description
The course is designed to teach instrumentation for small and large ensembles. Students will learn to write their own scores for historically valid ensembles. The style aspect is an important criterion for the evaluation of these scores.
Every aspect of score-writing will be covered, including knowledge of instruments, notation conventions and creative strategies. Creating a dynamic balance and organizing the playing in the ensemble through the score are important factors alongside the choice of instruments. Students will will also study the instrumentation of existing works and look into the history of instrumentation.