Anatomy of a Film Score Course

Program Overview

This program provides an in-depth exploration of film scores, analyzing their effectiveness and assembly through weekly film score analyses. It covers a wide range of film styles, from Hollywood classics to recent releases, and discusses the works of renowned composers such as John Williams and Bernard Herrmann. The program is designed for aspiring film composers, producers, and directors, and does not require music reading ability.

Program Outline

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. 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.