Course Description
Course #815 Film Scoring
Curriculum I 9 -10-11-12 full year 2 periods 2.5 credits
Music Technology (formerly Electronic Music) is recommended as the precursor to Film Scoring.
Ever watched a movie without sound and realized how much of the drama disappears? Music is one of the key elements to creating a successful film, television show, or advertisement. As the advanced music technology course Film Scoring students will create individual music compositions (scores) for short films, scenes, and commercials by using some of today’s top music technology.. Throughout this process students will learn dramatic scoring concepts, how to achieve a musical ‘setting’ or steer an emotion musically. Additionally, students will explore the history of film music through the study of historically significant scores and composers, technological developments, and current trends. The course will culminate with a final project that includes writing for live instruments and the development of a portfolio.
Curriculum I 9 -10-11-12 full year 2 periods 2.5 credits
Music Technology (formerly Electronic Music) is recommended as the precursor to Film Scoring.
Ever watched a movie without sound and realized how much of the drama disappears? Music is one of the key elements to creating a successful film, television show, or advertisement. As the advanced music technology course Film Scoring students will create individual music compositions (scores) for short films, scenes, and commercials by using some of today’s top music technology.. Throughout this process students will learn dramatic scoring concepts, how to achieve a musical ‘setting’ or steer an emotion musically. Additionally, students will explore the history of film music through the study of historically significant scores and composers, technological developments, and current trends. The course will culminate with a final project that includes writing for live instruments and the development of a portfolio.
Current Project
Dracula (1931)
1. View and Analyze first 10 minutes of film
2. View and Analyze same clip with Philip Glass score
3. Choose a small section to do your first experimentation in Film Scoring - remember, always - who or what are you scoring (bigger than just mood)
4. Peer Sharing
1. View and Analyze first 10 minutes of film
2. View and Analyze same clip with Philip Glass score
3. Choose a small section to do your first experimentation in Film Scoring - remember, always - who or what are you scoring (bigger than just mood)
4. Peer Sharing
Past Projects
Things to Do
Tomorrow Night, 9/25 - Howard Shore at Berklee College of Music