Music for Visual Media

4.0 credits

This course is intended to provide students with a basic understanding of the process of creating Music for Picture. The emphasis is hands-on experience where students gain practical skills in scoring to picture using software and virtual instruments. The course features guest lectures by industry leading professionals, sharing their insights on creating music for Advertising, TV Shows, Movies, and Gaming. Each presenter assigns a real-world project to challenge students and then gives insightful individual feedback. Topics include compositional technique and approach, virtual instruments, and composing and editing using a digital audio workstation. Students will complete numerous musical projects to picture throughout the course, round tabling them with their fellow students to foster critical listening and constructive feedback skills.