Film Music

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

IR / UCD - Dublin, Ireland: This module presents a history of music in narrative film, predominantly in the Hollywood and European traditions, by examining the development of key trends and significant composers from the "silent" era to the present day. It shall consider the place of music- and the soundtrack more generally-in the film production process. Classes shall alternate approaches based upon broader themes, specific composers and directors, and individual films. A number of guest lectures are delivered by practitioners and/or researchers in film music scholarship.