MUSC2425 (Arranging and Orchestration for Film, Media, and the Concert Stage) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Through the investigation of musical instrument attributes (timbre, range, etc.) and the study of repertoire, introduces the use of orchestral and rock instruments in original compositions and arrangements in Western styles for film, media, and the concert stage. Explores professional standards in notating music in the Western tradition. Delves into best practices in arranging and orchestration in voicing, voice-leading, reharmonization, balance, texture, basic counterpoint, etc. Explores arranging music, both as transcription and as the invention of formal elements like intros, outros, breaks. Explores a range of ensembles (orchestral, rock, jazz ensemble, a cappella, etc.), and styles of music (classical, rock, jazz, pop, musical theatre). Select student arrangements will be performed in class by musicians on the instruments being studied.
Data updated October 2026.