MUS 249 - Film Music Composition I

Prerequisites, proficiency in basic western harmony, notation, and orchestration practices, and consent of instructor. This introduction to the role of music in film examines how to achieve an effective score. Topics include spotting: the practical and psychological considerations of music placement; methods of synchronizing score to picture; and the dramatic utilization of melody, harmony, rhythm, and orchestral texture. Student composers write and record cues. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits