32-6997 Colloquium

This course serves multiple key purposes in the degree program. It is first a forum for presentation and discussion of students’ in-progress projects. Second, the course includes extensive discussion of the business of film music, addressing topics such as contracts, agents, publishing, copyrights and other legal aspects of the industry, interaction with directors, and identification of members of the film music ‘team’and their roles. Finally, the course will serve as an introduction to studio conducting, focusing on rehearsal techniques and podium etiquette, preparing students to conduct their own cues during second-year recording sessions.

2 Credits
PREREQUISITES: 32-6222 Scoring II: Color and Complexity