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    This document provides an overview of a module on film music in context from 1900 to present day. The module is designed to develop an awareness of cultural and artistic issues in film and television music through listening, analysis, and research. Students will learn to analyze selected musical works, present and evaluate secondary sources, and communicate cultural and historical issues related to film music. The module will be delivered through lectures, seminars, and music literature tutorials. Assessment includes a proposal and presentation evaluating students' understanding of the development of filmmaking and its relationship to film music composition.

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    This document provides an overview of a module on film music in context from 1900 to present day. The module is designed to develop an awareness of cultural and artistic issues in film and television music through listening, analysis, and research. Students will learn to analyze selected musical works, present and evaluate secondary sources, and communicate cultural and historical issues related to film music. The module will be delivered through lectures, seminars, and music literature tutorials. Assessment includes a proposal and presentation evaluating students' understanding of the development of filmmaking and its relationship to film music composition.

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    BAFM02C FILM MUSIC IN CONTEXT 1

    Level: 4

    Credit Value: 15

    Pre-Requisites: NONE

    Module Description

    The module is designed to develop an awareness of cultural and artistic issues in


    film and television music composition since 1900, through listening, analysis and
    research. It also provides an introduction to techniques of musicological analysis and
    a learning context within which students entering Higher Education will be able to
    develop their study, academic and presentational skills.

    Learning Outcomes

    On completion of this module, students will be able to:

    1. Research and analyse selected musical works for film and television using
    critical thinking skills
    2. Present, evaluate and interpret a variety of secondary sources
    3. Communicate accurately and reliably cultural, historical and performance
    issues
    4. Demonstrate an understanding of the development of the film making process
    and the relationship with the process of film music composition

    Indicative Content

    Study of developments in culture and society as reflected in film music of the


    period 1900 to date and, since its invention, music used for television
    Study of developments of technology used in film and music composition
    The role of specific composers in artistic development in this period
    The film composer's journey: from spotting to the final mix
    Audio/Visual theory - analysis of how music works with image
    Cue points and synchronisation
    Analysing the composer's palette: timbre, texture, genre and tempo etc.
    Notational practice and development of ideas linked to visual stimuli
    Elements of musicological editing and analysis, using appropriate analytical
    techniques
    Development of study, academic and presentational skills including referencing

    Learning & Teaching Strategies

    This module will be delivered through lectures, seminars and music literature
    tutorials, and, where possible, film music society presentations to see whole works in
    context. Video evidence and documentaries of composers will show examples of the
    journey from spotting the score to the final mix, from which students will build a
    knowledge base and can implement these in the composition modules.

    Assessment

    Aggregate Semester
    Hand-in
    (Yes/No)
    Proposal, 1200 words (30%)
    Yes Sem 1, Mid
    LO1, LO4
    Presentation / Seminar, 12-15 minutes
    Sem 1,
    (70%) Yes
    End
    LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

    Specific Learning Resources

    Lecture Theatre or Classroom with Multimedia Facilities including Blu-Ray


    Surround Sound (5.1 or similar)
    Large screen for projection (e.g. Lecture Theatre)
    CD/DVD resources and in house compilations of examples

    Reference List

    Highly Recommended
    Cooke, M. (2008) A History of Film Music. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
    Davis, R. (2010) Complete Guide to Film Scoring, 2nd ed. Boston: Berklee Press
    Publications
    Jewell, R.B. (2007) The Golden Age of Cinema - Hollywood, 1929-1945. Oxford:
    Blackwell Publishing
    Prendergast, R.M. (1992) Film Music: A Neglected Art, 2nd Revised Edition. New
    York: W.W. Norton & Co

    Recommended
    Adams, D. (2010) The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films: A Comprehensive
    Account of Howard Shore's Scores. California: Carpentier
    Bhatt. M. (2008) The Golden Age of Indian Film Music. Finetune Publishers
    Franklin, P. (2011) Seeing Through Music: Gender and Modernism in Classic
    Hollywood Film Scores.
    Oxford: OUP
    Goldmark, D. (2007) Tunes for 'toons: Music and the Hollywood Cartoon. Berkeley:
    University of California Press
    Goldmark, D. and Taylor, Y. (2002) The Cartoon Music Book. Chicago: A Cappella
    Books
    Horn, P. and Schriever-Klassen, S. (2005) Bollywood: The Passion of Indian Film
    and Music (includes 4CDs). Hamburg: edel classics GmbH
    Kompanek, S. (2004) From Score to Screen. London: Music Sales Ltd.
    Larson, R.D. (1996) Music from the House of Hammer: Music in the Hammer Horror
    Films, 1950-1980. Maryland: Scarecrow Press
    McCreary, B. (2011) Battlestar Galactica: Piano Solo Arrangements. USA: Hal
    Leonard Publishing Corporation
    Mera, M. and Burnand, D. (2006) European Film Music (Ashgate Popular and Folk
    Music Series). Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Limited.
    Miller Marks, M. (1997) Music and the Silent Film: Contexts and Case Studies, 1895-
    1924. Oxford: Oxford University Press
    Redner, G. (2010) Deleuze and Film Music: Building a Methodological Bridge
    Between Film Theory and Music. Bristol: Intellect
    Slobin, M. (2008) Global Soundtracks: Worlds of Film Music (Music Culture).
    Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press
    Smith, S.C. (1991) Heart at Fire's Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrmann.
    Berkeley: University of California

    Background Reading
    Davidson, J. W. (ed.) (2004) The Music Practitioner: Research for the Music
    Performer, Teacher and Listener. Aldershot, Surrey: Ashgate

    Online Journals / Websites


    American Music Preservation (n.d.) Film Music Review. Online (Available from
    www.americanmusicpreservation.com/fmr.htm)
    Broxton, J. (n.d.) Movie Music UK. Online (Available from moviemusicuk.us)
    Cinemanotes (n.d.) Film Score Database. Online (Available from
    www.cinemanotes.com)
    Cinemusic (n.d.) Soundtrack Reviews. Online (Available from www.cinemusic.net)
    Equinox (n.d.) The Journal of Film Music. Online (Available from
    www.equinoxjournals.com/index.php/JFM)
    Film Music on the Web (2006) Soundtrack Reviews until 2006. Online (Available
    from www.musicweb-international.com/film/index.htm)
    Film Music Society (n.d.) The Film Music Society. Online (Available from
    www.filmmusicsociety.org)
    Film Score Monthly (n.d.) Film Score Monthly. Online (Available from
    www.filmscoremonthly.com)
    Filmsound (n.d.) Film Music links. Online (Available from
    www.filmsound.org/filmmusic)
    FilmTracks (n.d.) Modern Soundtrack Reviews. Online (Available from
    www.filmtracks.com)
    IFMCA (n.d.) Internal Film Music Critics Association. Online (Available from
    filmmusiccritics.org)
    La-La Land Records (n.d.) La-La Land Records. Online (Available from
    www.lalalandrecords.com)
    MainTitles (n.d.) Film Music Community. Online (Available from www.maintitles.net)
    McCreary, B. (n.d.) Bear's Battlestar Galactica Blog. Online (available from
    www.bearmccreary.com/blog)
    Movie Score Magazine (n.d.) Composers and Their Films. Online (Available from
    moviescoremagazine.com/)
    Offscreen (n.d.) Essays and Reviews. Online (Available from www.offscreen.com)
    ScoreNotes (n.d.) Scores, Movies, Pop Culture. Online (Available from
    www.scorenotes.com)
    Shore, H. (n.d.) Howard Shore The Official Website. Online (Available from
    www.howardshore.com)
    SoundtrackNet (n.d.) The Art of Film and Television Music. Online (Available from
    www.soundtrack.net)

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