Taking as its subject the works of two leading classical, romantic and ^{twentieth-century} composers, this option combines group and individual tuition with sessions in the form of a laboratory to introduce students to orchestration.

During this year-long course, the pieces produced are played by an orchestra (woodwinds in pairs) of 34 to 37 musicians.

Focusing on works by composers from the late ^19th to ^20th century repertoire, this class combines group and individual lessons with laboratory sessions with an orchestra in twos and threes, with a view to acquiring the keys to orchestration in all its forms.

This class is open only to students who hold the Certificate of Initiation in Orchestration, subject to the following conditions:

• they must have obtained a very good or good grade in the introductory orchestration certificate
• have submitted a reasoned application for admission to the department.

Applications will be assessed at the end of the certificate examinations. The applicant's attendance, results and motivation will be taken into account, as will the teachers' assessments.

The professors teaching this discipline are Guillaume Connesson, Marc-André Dalbavie and Anthony Girard.

This course is devoted to the development of technical (reading, rhythm, auditioning, recording, etc.), analytical and cultural skills relating to the speciality of musical training.
It is aimed at students at state-ranked conservatoires, Pôles Supérieurs d'Enseignement Musicals and the two CNSMDs who wish to specialise in music education and go on to teach this discipline. The aim is to prepare students to continue their studies towards a diploma (either the Diplôme d'Etat or the Certificat d'aptitude). It is also aimed at teachers already in the profession who wish to take part in continuing education.