MFA 501 Screen Scoring I: Vocabulary

What we call film music is a language of signs. It speaks to us through a multitude of musical gestures that, over time, have come to have meaning for the audience. As with any system of signs, the sender must be competent in their use to convey messages that are clear and cogent. This course is an introduction to the vocabulary of music for the screen. In it, you will learn the language of screen scoring through a series of exercises in writing for short scenes of many different media types and genres.

This course is 4.5 credits.