MUSC 1146 - Music in Film
3 Credits
Explores the “Sounds of the Cinema” and the drama in film that most often goes unnoticed. This class reveals the moments in American film music that make it the greatest industry in America. From the early silent films to present day action adventure movies, this course studies how film composers punctuate the production with music, magnifying dramatic intensity.
Major Content Areas
Functionality of film scoring.The operational aspects of the Film Music Industry Week-two.Music for Silent Films (1985-1927) Week three. Music in the early sound films Week-four. Symphonic film scores -Week-five. The Golden Age of film music of the40’s and 50’s weeks- six and seven. The Age of Versatility Weeks- eight and nine. New faces enter the ranks weeks ten-twelve. Film music of 1990’s to present weeks thirteen, fourteen and fifteen.
Learning Outcomes
Analyze and synthesize observations from a film example. Describe approaches to film music as an enhancement to the characters, plot and scenery. Demonstrate understanding of major film composers, genre and period. Identify historical influences and developments of film genres and their associated music.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
06 - Humanities/Fine Arts
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