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Advanced Professional Certificate

Orchestration for Film and TV

Develop advanced orchestral writing and production skills with this advanced Orchestration for Film and TV certificate program. Learn to score for full orchestra, combine live and sampled instruments, and compose across genres and cultures. Build the technical fluency and creative range you need to produce professional, expressive orchestrations for concert, screen, and digital media.

Level
Advanced Professional

Modality
Online

Courses

9 (27 Credits)

($1,575 per course)

Tuition

$14,175

($12,758 single payment)

Semester Starts
Jan 12, 2026

Accreditation
NECHE

What You'll Learn

To orchestrate effectively for all sections of the orchestra using both live and virtual instruments
To analyze and emulate classical, contemporary, and world orchestral writing techniques
To integrate digital tools and sample libraries for realistic orchestral mock-ups and productions
To compose original, expressive works that demonstrate advanced orchestration and thematic development

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Course Requirements

9 Courses to Complete this Certificate

Complete These 6 Required Courses

Film Scoring 101 (OCWPR-260 • Level 2 Course)
After a quick overview of the media industry today, students will learn the technical and aesthetic challenges in this highly competitive field. They will analyze and spot a film score and become better storytellers through various writing exercises.
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Orchestration 1 (OCWPR-365 • Level 3 Course)
Learn to write and apply traditional orchestration techniques to both sampled performances and live orchestral performances.
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Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques for Full Orchestra (OCWPR-366 • Level 3 Course)
Learn advanced orchestration strategies and approaches to writing for full orchestra, including both a live orchestra and sampled MIDI mockups.
Music Composition for Film and TV 1 (OCOMP-490 • Level 4 Course)
Learn to write music in the style of big budget Hollywood productions and gain a recipe book for writing for film and TV.
Music Composition for Film and TV 2 (OCOMP-491 • Level 4 Course)
Analyze specific genres of film and TV music in terms of melody, harmony, and orchestration, and form a template that you can apply to your own writing.
World Music Composition Styles (OCOMP-493 • Level 4 Course)
Add depth and flavor to compositions in any genre by studying the characteristics of a wide array of world music compositional techniques.