MUSC 117 Topics in Music for Film and Other Media

This course will survey film music from its silent film era origins to the present focusing on its many functions through in-class viewing analysis and critique of film clips. The works of many prominent film composers as well as some lesserknown figures will be examined in terms of style and approach as well as their own views on the film-scoring process. Fundamental information on music film and psychology of music will be introduced and the role of music in other media (such as TV and experimental video) will be explored.