Description:

Presents a comprehensive survey of the history of film music from the genre's precursory influences to the present day. Topics include: historically significant film composers from the Hollywood and international scenes, genre specific film scoring trends and compositional techniques, and an overview of the film music business. Recommended: College level reading and writing skills. Past experience performing or composing music is helpful but not necessary.

Details:

Recommended: College level reading and writing skills. Past experience performing or composing music is helpful but not necessary.

Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

At the end of this course, students will be able to: • summarize the history of music in film from the silent era to the present day through written papers, examination, and class discussion. • recognize and define terminology associated with the film music profession as well as the techniques involved in the creation of film music. • recognize and describe the characteristics and developments that define each sub-genre of film and its accompanying music. • employ methods for synthesizing, analyzing and describing the visual and aural combination inherent in film within written assignments and class discussions. • aurally identify the various styles of film music and the music of important film composers. • define and apply the six elements of music (melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, style and structure) to a written or oral analysis of film music.