32-6251 Orchestration I

This course will explore the process of creating the mood and tone of a film through the use of the production techniques available to today’s film composers. This will include the integration of electronic samples with traditional orchestral instruments, as well as how dynamics, rhythm, register, harmony, melody, and the distribution of elements throughout the instrument range contribute to the effectiveness of the score. Film scores will be deconstructed to arrive at an understanding of how the composer achieved the desired musical effect. Students will be required to compose cues with the techniques learned through the analysis of existing scores.

3 Credits
CONCURRENT: 32-6221 Scoring I: Composing Dramatic Music