UEV_33 Collegium musicum – Orchestra of Orff's Instruments

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marie Novotná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Spurný, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Jitka Leflíková
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
The student must be able to play the Orff instruments and read musical notation in the treble and bass clefs.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course offers the opportunity for active music creation even to students who do not play other musical instruments or play instruments that cannot be used in a symphonic orchestra. In addition to the fundamental skills of playing the Orff instruments, it lays the groundwork for ensemble playing, develops the ability to read musical notation, and leads students to a deeper understanding of musical material. It also introduces the possibilities of improvisation and fosters it through guided collective improvisations.
Learning outcomes
Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:
- Recognize the individual Orff instruments, understand their characteristics, ranges, methods of sound production, and basic applications within an Orff ensemble.
- Master the technique of playing each Orff instrument.
- Interpret individual parts of scores and adapt them to make it feasible for the Orff instruments.
- Create improvisations within the framework of pentatonic and diatonic scales.
- Use boomwhackers to complement the Orff instrumentation and for independent activities that develop musical literacy (inner hearing).
Syllabus
  • Orff Instruments - Basic Characteristics of the Instruments
  • Fundamentals of Playing Technique for Orff Instruments
  • Improvisation on Orff Instruments
  • Reading Scores Arranged for Orff Instruments
  • Rules of Stick Playing
  • Boomwhackers as Complementary Orff Instruments
  • More Complex Scores and Methods for Their Practice
Literature
  • KRÖSCHLOVÁ, Eva, Wilhelm KELLER and Jan DOSTAL. Česká Orffova škola. Edited by Vladimír Poš - Ilja Hurník - Petr Eben. 1. vydání. Bratislava: Editio Supraphon, 1969, 99 stran. info
  • Česká Orffova škola. Edited by Ilja Hurník - Petr Eben. 2. vydání. Praha: Editio Supraphon, 1983, 53 stran. info
  • Česká Orffova škola. Edited by Pavel Jurkovič - Ilja Hurník - Petr Eben. 1. vydání. Praha: Editio Supraphon, 1972, 107 stran. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical Preparation and Practical Exercises
Assessment methods
To successfully complete the course, at least 75% attendance and active participation in the final project (a group performance or audio recording of the studied repertoire) are required.
Náhradní absolvování
The course cannot be completed in an alternative format.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/jaro2025/UEV_33/um/
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
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