MUSC X 482.8 - Anatomy of a Film Score

Course Description

Aspiring film composers, producers, and directors gain an understanding of what makes an effective and memorable film score and how it is assembled. Weekly in-depth film score analyses are illustrated with recordings, film clips, documentary footage and discussions focused on how music is used as subtext in films. Film selections cover a broad range of styles moving from Hollywood classics to recently released films. The ability to read music is not required. Film scores by John Williams, Bernard Herrmann, Max Steiner, Miklos Rozsa, Jerry Goldsmith, Michael Giacchino, James Newton Howard, among others, are discussed.

Course Outline

Through weekly in-depth film score analyses, aspiring film composers, producers, and directors gain an understanding of what makes an effective and memorable film score and how it is assembled.

Notes

Contact:
(310) 825-9064
entertainmentstudies@uclaextension.edu

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

Acting : Elective Courses
Directing : Elective Courses, Suggested Electives
Entertainment Studies : Elective Courses
Film and TV Development : Elective Courses
Film Scoring : Elective Courses, Suggested Electives
Independent Music Production : Elective Courses
Music Business : Elective Courses
Post-Production : Suggested Electives, Elective Courses
Study Abroad at UCLA Program : Required