Your 500 page course text and scores comes in two ring binders. You will also receive a copy of the John Williams Signature edition of The Star Wars Suite which you will study throughout the course. The text is an authoritative source of reference that you will be turning to time and time again in the years to come. The course also includes the Sampled Technology Guide which gives you a detailed run down of the complex and fast moving world of sampling and virtual instruments.

With over 30 hours of video material, Cinematic Orchestration is a unique resource of lasting value. There are interviews with top orchestrators and composers, filmed live orchestral recordings, first call session musicians give you the inside track on writing effectively for live players. Then there are our Show-How video tutorials, combining both screen capture and live HD video into a compelling and entertaining package. Watch orchestrator Nic Raine orchestrate straight into Sibelius, film composer Guy Michelmore gives live scoring demonstrations on how to get the best out of your sampled orchestrations, all in high definition QuickTime movie format.

Click here to download a PDF of the full list of video tutorials or download our starter pack for a selection of free tutorials.

The course fully integrates the text, video tutorials and examples that you can load up in your own sequencer. Read about it, watch the tutorial and then get your hands on the raw material.

Wherever you are in the world, you are part of a close knit community of students. The student forum is a great source of support and advice. With our support ticket system, help from a working film composer or orchestrator is always on hand if you have any questions or problems. You will upload all your assignments through the student area of the website and receive your tutors comments online.

In a fast moving world of music technology, updates to the course text will be available for download so the information is always fresh and up to date.