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| Module Availability |
Spring Semester |
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Components of Assessment
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Method(s)
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Coursework
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- A short essay on issues in film music and film musicology, set in the early part of the module (25% of total assessment)
- EITHER a composition to a short film extract, OR participation in a small-group presentation at the end of the module, OR an essay of not more than 2500 words on a given topic. (75% of total assessment).
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100%
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
None |
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| Module Aims |
To develop understanding of historical, theoretical and technical aspects of music’s function in film. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
Upon successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- demonstrate understanding of the function of music in film
- demonstrate understanding of critical and analytical aspects of film musicology
(for those interested in composition): to demonstrate understanding of the techniques and aesthetics of image-music synchronisation through production of a score to a short film extract. |
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| Module Content |
| An introduction to the analysis, criticism and techniques of film music through a selection of varied case studies |
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
10 one-hour lectures. Screenings of selected films.
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Essential Reading:
Chion, Michel, 1994: Audio-Vision: Sound on Screen (New York: Columbia University Press)
Recommended Reading:
Gorbman, Claudia, 1987: Unheard Melodies. Narrative Film Music (London: BFI Publishing)
Suggested Reading:
Brown, Royal, 1994: Overtones and Undertones: Reading Film Music (Berkeley: University of California Press) |
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| Last Updated |
07.12.06 |
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