6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Organisational Unit
Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music
Chief examiner(s)
Coordinator(s)
Unit guides
Prerequisites
Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.
Notes
- The unit may be offered as part of the Summer Arts ProgramSummer Arts Program (http://www.monash.edu/students/courses/arts/summer-program.html).
Synopsis
This unit examines the historical development of film music from the silent era through to the present. By investigating the relationship between music and moving image, the unit also explores the different techniques and aesthetics of specific composers (for example, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, Ennio Morricone and Hans Zimmer).
Outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Situate select genres within the historical context of film composition;
- Identify various compositional techniques employed to support and underpin various narrative structures;
- Critically evaluate examples of music composed for films.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 100%
Workload requirements
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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