Film Scoring II: Composition Techniques for Writing Dramatic Music

This class primarily examines how to use the many individual aspects of music (for example: Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, Instrumentation, Orchestration, Register, Voicings) to compose music that creates a particular dramatic effect—sadness, triumph, suspense, comedic, and so on.

Pre Requisite: Film Scoring I (including all assignments) and demonstrated competence in knowledge of music theory by passing music theory test administered at the end of Film Scoring I.

Other topics include:

• Composing and methods of developing themes
• Using background textures to convey emotion
• Use of counterpoint in contemporary writing
• Techniques for controlling dissonance to create tension