Composing: Music in Film

One of the most memorable aspects of a successful film is the music soundtrack. In this course, participants with a background in filmmaking will have the opportunity to study what it is that makes good film music, how it is produced across the industry; the different types of music and what they are used for in film, and, of course, how to obtain the right music for a project - and get the best out of a relationship with a music composer.

Topics covered

• A brief history of film music
• The Aesthetics of film music
• What Film Music can do
• Types of film music & their uses
• Finding the right music for your project
• Communicating with musicians and composers