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MUZ00INSTR-L-2-OPT - Musical Instruments 2 optional17731/4722/2627/1/06
Study guide

MUZ00INSTR-L-2-OPT - Musical Instruments 2 optional

17731/4722/2627/1/06
Academic year 2026-27
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music
    Choice package:
    • Orkestinstrument Keuzevak
    • Polyfoon Instrument - Keuzevak
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music
    Choice package:
    • Orkestinstrument - keuzevakken
    • Polyfoon instrument - keuzevakken
  • Master of Arts in de muziek
    Choice package:
    • Computer Muziek Compositie - keuzevak (15sp)
    • Live Electronics / Hybrid Performance - keuzevak (12sp)
    • Live Electronics / Hybrid Performance - keuzevak (6sp)
    • Orkerstinstrument - keuzevak (9sp)
    • Polyfoon Instrument - Keuzevak (3sp)
    • Polyfoon Instrument - Keuzevak (6sp)
    • Polyfoon Instrument - Keuzevak (9sp)
    • Zang - keuzevak (6sp)
  • Master of Arts in Music
    Choice package:
    • Orkestinstrument - keuzevak (12sp)
    • Orkestinstrument - keuzevak (9sp)
    • Polyfoon instrument - keuzevak (3sp)
    • Polyfoon instrument - keuzevak (6sp)
    • Polyfoon instrument - keuzevak (9sp)
    • Zang - keuzevak (12sp)
    • Zang - keuzevak (15sp)
  • Master of Arts in Music
    Choice package:
    • Orkestinstrument - keuzevak (12sp)
    • Orkestinstrument - keuzevak (9sp)
    • Polyfoon instrument - keuzevak (3sp)
    • Polyfoon instrument - keuzevak (6sp)
    • Polyfoon instrument - keuzevak (9sp)
    • Zang - keuzevak (12sp)
    • Zang - keuzevak (15sp)
  • Master of Arts in Music
    Choice package:
    • Computer Muziek Compositie - keuzevak (15sp)
    • Live Electronics / Hybrid Performance - keuzevak (12sp)
    • Live Electronics / Hybrid Performance - keuzevak (6sp)
    • Orkerstinstrument - keuzevak (9sp)
    • Polyfoon Instrument - Keuzevak (3sp)
    • Polyfoon Instrument - Keuzevak (6sp)
    • Polyfoon Instrument - Keuzevak (9sp)
    • Zang - keuzevak (6sp)
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Weight: 3,00
Total study time: 180,00 hours
Possible deadlines for learning account: 30.11.2026 (Course takes place from beginning until end of academic year)
Nature: Optional course
Co-ordinator: De Pillecyn Jurgen (dut,eng)
Language course: No
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Academic Year
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of tolerance: A result of less than 8/20 is not tolerablefor this course unit.
Preservability: The result of this course unit is preservable according to the terms of the program you are enrolled for.

Course Content

All at Level 2:

Learning content that strengthens musical skills and understanding / learning content that enhances artistic performance:
• Glissandi, trills, fingering, and modern techniques in woodwind and brass instruments
• Special instruments: woodwinds (clarinets, oboes, flutes, heckelphone, basset horn, saxophones…), brass instruments (saxhorns, trumpets, trombones, tubas, flugelhorns, Wagner tubas…)
• Modern techniques for harp and percussion
• Double stops on string instruments, multiphonics
• Bowing techniques and fingering for string instruments

Type of Teaching

Individual music education
Individual instruction in music30,00 hours
Preparation for the course
Course preparation150,00 hours

Course Objectives

At minor level:

The student acquires additional competences and skills to complement the programme’s learning outcomes.

Evaluation

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Exam period JuneOral evaluation30,00
Exam period JuneWritten evaluation70,00
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
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Exam period August/SeptemberOral evaluation30,00
Exam period August/SeptemberWritten evaluation70,00

Course Material(s): Mandatory

Manuals of orchestration : Berlioz, Gevaert, Koechlin, Strauss, Adler...examples from music literature

Prerequisites

CodeDescriptionLevel
ECOOFinal attaintment levels acquierd from the course which the student followed succesfullyIntroductory

Counselling/guidance

The teacher provides individual artistic guidance during courses, students can ask questions during lessons or afterwards, by appointement or by mail

Course Sequence

previously registered for Musical Instruments 1 optional.