Orchestration Odyssey: The Orchestra and Orchestrating for Video Games

1-7 Units

Course Description

Credit Validation for Best Music Coach Participants Only

Orchestration Odyssey is a self-paced course covering the instruments of the orchestra and how to orchestrate music for video games. It pairs a comprehensive instrument reference library—comprising 186 entries on strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, keyboards, and plucked strings detailing their construction, families, techniques, and articulations with linked audio and video demonstrations—with 1 hour and 47 minutes of video lessons on instrument roles, orchestration basics, and orchestrating game music for each section of the orchestra in a digital audio workstation (DAW).

Participants take a quiz after each of the three sessions. Credit options range from 1 unit of GLEC for four short instrument-family studies up to 7 units with 10 minutes and 45 seconds of finished orchestral music: the family studies, an orchestration of a piano sketch, an original orchestral game cue, one theme orchestrated three ways, an orchestral action cue, and an orchestral game suite. Each piece is mixed and exported with a short note naming the techniques used.

To earn GLEC or CEUs, every participant completes all three sessions, scores at least 70% on each quiz, and submits every project in their credit option. GLEC participants then receive a letter grade: the quizzes count for 10%, and the projects share the other 90% in proportion to their length. Each project is scored with a four-part rubric: idiomatic writing for each instrument; balance and clear roles; use of techniques and articulations; and the mix and design note. Letter grades: A 90–100%, B 80–89%, C 70–79%, D 60–69%, F below 60%. CEU participants who meet these requirements receive their CEUs.

Course Details

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IMPORTANT: YOU MUST ENROLL WITH THE PARTNERED ORGANIZATION AND PAY ALL REQUIRED FEES BEFORE PURCHASING UNITS THROUGH 麻豆传媒团队.

Number of Units: 1.0 - 7.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours.

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for Best Music Coach LLC Participants.

麻豆传媒团队 – Graduate-Level Extension Credit Information

The 麻豆传媒团队 partners with this program to offer graduate-level extension credit(s) in semester hours through the Credit Validation Program. To earn units, participants must register for and successfully complete coursework through the external program provider.

Credits earned through 麻豆传媒团队’s Credit Validation Program are widely accepted by many school districts and universities across the United States for purposes such as license renewal, required professional development hours, short-term skill building, salary advancement, credentialing, and potential advanced degree pathways.

These units do not apply toward a master’s or higher degree program at the 麻豆传媒团队; however, they may be transferable to advanced degree programs (e.g., MA, EdD, PhD) at other institutions that accept external graduate-level credits.

Participants are responsible for confirming acceptance, transcript requirements, deadlines, and applicability of units with their employing district or intended institution prior to enrollment.

Interested in Purchasing University Credit or CEUs? If a section is available below, you may purchase university credit (GLECs) directly through this page. To purchase Continuing Education Units (CEUs), you must submit a request. If no sections are currently available and the page displays “Request Information,” click the button to submit your request for GLECs or CEUs. Before submitting your request, please review the for step-by-step guidance on the appropriate process. Our 麻豆传媒团队 PCE Credit Validation team will review your request and follow up with the next steps.

Directions to Enroll for Credit 

Step 1: Register with the Partner Organization
Complete your registration directly with the partner organization. Follow their instructions to begin the course and pay any required enrollment fees.

Please Note: 麻豆传媒团队 does not provide course materials, manage instruction, or assign grades. All coursework is evaluated by the program’s instructor or coordinator.

Step 2: Complete the Course 
Participate fully in the course through the partner organization and complete all required assignments, activities, and assessments. (Some courses, specifically DoDEA courses, may require participants to purchase units before the course ends; please check the enrollment window for details.)

Step 3: Register for University Credit
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Step 4: Submit your Certificate of Completion
After completing this course, you are required to submit your certificate of completion, which will be provided by your program. Please be sure to purchase your credits first, then email your certificate to [email protected], including the course number in your message.

Step 5: Receive Your Transcript
No further action is needed. Once your grade has been processed, 麻豆传媒团队 will issue an official transcript reflecting your earned university credit. Transcripts are mailed to the address listed in your 麻豆传媒团队 student account. 

Transcript Process: Once we receive your certificate of completion, we will begin processing your transcript. Participants are responsible for ensuring that their mailing address is accurate and up to date in their 麻豆传媒团队 student account to avoid delays in transcript delivery.

Transcript Delivery Timeline:

  • U.S. addresses: 2–3 weeks
  • International addresses: 3–4 weeks

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Course Options

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What You Will Learn

  • Identify instruments of the orchestra by family, construction, range, and characteristic techniques
  • Assign melody, countermelody, harmony, bass, and rhythm roles effectively across orchestral sections
  • Orchestrate a piano sketch idiomatically for strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion in a DAW
  • Compose an original orchestral cue tailored to a specific video game scene or moment
  • Explain orchestration choices accurately using proper musical terminology for techniques and articulations

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