Scoring for Film and Games

Apply skills in acoustic and electroacoustic composition to scoring visual media.

Draw on knowledge of Western classical music theory and history to compose in a variety of musical styles.

Compose in a multicultural landscape, with respect and consideration for different cultural perspectives.

Identify and apply rhythmic, melodic, harmonic devices and appropriate orchestration specific to typical film themes such as romance, sadness/sorrow, chase, heroic action, action adventure, horror, suspense, magic, fantasy, and comedy.

Understand creative considerations for applying sound to picture, including balancing music with dialogue, hitting picture cuts, and more.

Understand the hierarchy and parts in a visual media production workflow, in order to acquire collaboration and communication skills leading to the finished score of a short film, fully produced and synchronized.