32-6222 Scoring II: Color and Complexity

The second installment of the core four-semester composition sequence, this course will add color and nuance to the ‘black and white’musical-dramatic palette explored in semester one through an intensive focus on orchestration. Included are further studies of the harmonic vocabulary of film music as well as an in-depth exploration of synchronization techniques used to ‘lock’music to the action on screen. The effective use of brass and percussion sections of the film orchestra will be added to the aspiring screen composer’s tool kit, as will special categories such as scores driven by a rhythm section and by electronic elements. Multiple recording sessions using a variety of ensembles will allow students the opportunity to explore the effective use of instrumentation in achieving dramatic results. Taken in tandem with Lab (Tutorial), semester 2, and with further studies in the use of Logic Studio as a mixing tool.

4 Credits
PREREQUISITES: 32-6221 Scoring I: Composing Dramatic Music CONCURRENT: 32-6901 Lab (Tutorial)