Summer Intensive
Come study the art, craft, and business of music for film and other media in a two-week seminar with 2 time Emmy Award winning composer/arranger Hummie Mann, other veterans of the industry, and a group of students from around the world.
Summer 2025 dates announced!
Monday July 28th through Friday August 8th
Registration will open in early 2025 and more details will be available this spring.
About the Program
Ever since the launch of our website, The Pacific Northwest Film Scoring Program has received requests from prospective students who either do not live in the Seattle area or who wish to take some of the program's training in a more compressed time period. In order to accommodate these students, we created the Two Week Summer Intensive Program. The program has become extremely popular, attracting students from as far away as Australia, Brazil, Columbia, Dubai, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Romania, Scotland, Sweden, Turkey and United Arab Emirates as well as from all over the US and Canada
The 2025 two-week program will take place Monday July 28th through Friday August 8th.
General Info
Dates/Location
The 2025 Summer Intensive will be from Monday July 28th through Friday August 8th
Exact location to be announced this spring but we will be within the greater Seattle, WA area
Program Tuition
When you register on this site for the summer intensive program, you can pay with a credit card via PayPal.
Tuition for the 2025 Summer Intensive Program in Seattle (does not include accommodations, transportation, or other incidentals) is as follows:
Program Tuition:
Early Bird Registration - Register and pay by April 30th: $1,600
Regular Registration - Register and pay between May 1st June 30th: $1,800
Late Registration - Register and pay between July 1st to July 12th: $2,000
NOTE: Tuition payment is due at time of registration.
Refund and Cancellation Policy
All course cancellations are subject to a non-refundable cancellation fee of $50.00 and a refund schedule.
Review carefully before registering. All requests for refunds must be made in writing, via e-mail, and sent to: hummie@pnwfilmmusic.com
Summer Intensive Program Refund and Cancellation Policies:
After deducting a $50.00 cancellation fee, refunds are available on the following schedule:
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Requests received by June 17th, 100%.
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Requests received by June 24th, 70%.
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Requests received by July 1st, 50%.
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Thereafter, no refund can be issued.
COVID Protocols
Attendees of the Pacific Northwest Film Scoring Program Summer Intensive may be asked to wear masks for certain classes/lectures depending on the instructor or based on any new CDC guidance. We expect all attendees to be respectful and courteous to each other and our instructors and to mask up if asked.
We highly recommend that attendees have a few rapid tests on hand and take one before the first meeting time of the intensive. We will not be regulating this at all and are trusting our attendees to be cautious and considerate while COVID is still a risk.
If an attendee comes down with COVID and can no longer attend the Summer Intensive please contact Hummie Mann by e-mail, hummie@pnwfilmmusic.com to discuss options.
ATTENTION: Payment is required at time of registration
Schedule
Week 1
9:00 - 11:00
Film Scoring 1: An Overview of Film Scoring
Instructor: Dr. Hummie Mann
11:00 - 12:00
Lunch Break
12:00 - 2:00
Film Scoring 1: An Overview of Film Scoring, continued
Instructor: Dr. Hummie Mann
2:00 - 2:30
Afternoon Break
2:30 - 4:30
Supplemental Sessions
A series of seminars and guest speakers covering a variety of topics from orchestration, songwriting, and video game music. Example of schedule below, full schedule to be released in late Spring 2025.
5:00 - 7:00
Film Screenings (Monday through Thursday)
Each evening a different film will be shown to highlight the use of score.
Supplemental Sessions Week 1
PLEASE NOTE: These are the 2024 supplemental sessions, 2025 sessions will be announced in late spring.
Monday
Songwriting for Film
Learn about songwriting and what makes a song successful in a film with Sue Ennis, co-writer for the band Heart and a national trustee of the Recording Academy.
Tuesday
Music Editing
An overview of music editing including the technical and creative relationship with film composers and the film scoring process by accomplished music editor and composer Steven Saltzman.
Wednesday
How NOT to Work in Film & Games
From over-relying on gear, to underselling yourself, this talk covers the many pitfalls and obstacles on your path to becoming a music/audio professional in film and games, and how to avoid them.
Thursday
Orchestration
Learn about general considerations and practices when orchestrating a piece of music from a 3-line sketch to a full orchestral score.
Friday
Networking & Hollywood Life
Hear from program graduate and accomplished Hollywood orchestrator Jarryd Elias as he talks about how to network and what it's really like working in the film industry in Hollywood.
Week 2
9:00 - 11:00
Film Scoring 2: Composition Techniques for writing Dramatic Music
Instructor: Dr. Hummie Mann
11:00 - 12:00
Lunch Break
12:00 - 2:00
Film Scoring 2: Composition Techniques for writing Dramatic Music, continued
Instructor: Dr. Hummie Mann
2:00 - 2:30
Afternoon Break
2:30 - 4:30
Supplemental Sessions
A series of seminars and guest speakers covering a variety of topics from orchestration, songwriting, and video game music. Example of schedule below, full schedule to be released in late Spring 2025.
5:00 - 7:00
Film Screenings (Monday through Wednesday)
Each evening a different film will be shown to highlight the use of score.
On Thursday August 7th attendees are invited to a celebratory dinner after the afternoon Supplemental Session is over.
Supplemental Sessions Week 2
PLEASE NOTE: These are the 2024 supplemental sessions, 2025 sessions will be announced in late spring.
Monday
DAW Basics
Learn about Digital Audio Workstations, or DAWs, what they are used for, and the functional differences between the major programs used in the industry with game audio guru and Where the Water Tastes Like Wine composer Ryan Ike.
Tuesday
Video Game Music
Learn about the aspects of creating music and audio for video games from Forza composer Lance Hayes.
Wednesday
Mockups
Learn about the purpose and uses for mockups and tips for creating convincing orchestral pieces using virtual instruments
Thursday
Notation Software
Learn about how notation software works, what it is used for, and the functional differences of the major programs being used in the industry with professional copyist Jacob Winkler.
Friday
Copying & Music Prep
Learn about the formatting standards used in the industry when creating sheet music for live sessions as well as the role of a copyist and proofing team. Learn how to tape and bind a tabloid sized conductor score.
ATTENTION: Payment is required at time of registration