MUSI 3680 Composition For Media

This course is designed to provide an overview of the technological concepts, practices, history and techniques used by composers for visual media, such as film, television, advertising, video games and interactive media. Topics will include: spotting, scoring, mixing, licensing and networking. Students will use technological resources to create music to accompany visual media, using actual clips and sample job descriptions from the current marketplace. Terminology and procedures will be discussed while studying examples and composing works that display mastery of the concepts learned. Students’ work in the course will result in a portfolio of work which students can showcase online. This is a Technology Intensive course.
Credits: 3.0