MUSC X 449.91

Learn to bring your electronic realizations of your demos and scores to more vivid life through take-home assignments, and learn to produce sample-based cues that sound more musical and realistic.

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Typically Available

Winter

Duration

As few as 11 weeks

Units

4.0

Current Formats

In Person

Cost

Starting at $835.00

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What you can learn.

Present your work each week for discussion and critique

Begin with selections of small chamber pieces and work your way up to large symphonic works

Create a final orchestral cue set to the moving image

Cover project studio considerations such as computer choices, sequencing software, and sample libraries

Discover proper orchestration and mixing techniques to produce musical facsimiles of acoustic instrument performance

About This Course

Learn to bring your electronic realizations of your demos and scores to more vivid life. Through take-home assignments, learn to produce sample-based "cues" that sound more musical and realistic. Student work is presented and critiqued each week in class. Assignments involve programming selections from the classical literature, beginning with small chamber pieces and progressing to large symphonic works. The class culminates in a final assignment of an original orchestral cue set to picture. In addition to the aesthetics of synthestration, this course also covers project studio requirements and considerations, such as computer choices, sequencing software, sample libraries, "electronic" orchestration techniques, and mixing techniques, all with the primary objective of producing "musical" facsimiles of acoustic instrument performances.

Prerequisites

MUSC X 483.43 Instrumentation and Introduction to Orchestration and/or prior experience in instrumentation and orchestral composing. Access to and proficiency in using a home studio with sequencing software and samples are required for completion of assignments. The course does not include instruction in any specific software. Participants must already have adequate knowledge and resources to MIDI program short orchestral works and deliver these electronically.

Winter 2026 Schedule

Date

Details

Format

January 7 - March 18

Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT

Instructor:

Mike McClellan

REG#

406197

Fee:

$835.00

In Person

UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood

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Notes

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required. Materials required.

Deadline

Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026

Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Schedule

Type

Date

Time

Location

Lecture

Wed Jan 7, 2026

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT