Introduction to Music for Film and the Moving Image

In this course we will consider the art of music for the moving image. We will look at historic examples, scoring styles and techniques, and the choices that directors and composers make. We will begin by looking at the basic elements of film and music. Then we will consider the role of genre and style, focusing especially on early Hollywood and Russian filmmakers. Finally we will look at a range of modern scoring techniques including minimalism, jazz, popular music and electronic and experimental music. Students will undertake three written projects or creative responses.