MUS31180

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Explain important theoretical concepts related to music and the moving image;
- Apply these approaches to specific examples, in order to develop their own analyses of music in film, television and video games;
- Critically evaluate major theoretical ideas related to music and the moving image;
- Describe different music and the moving image practices and aesthetics in relation to modes of media production and aspects of broader culture;
- Discuss key aesthetic trends, practices and examples of media music from different periods, ranging from early sound film to the present day, including original scores as well as compilation scores.

Having completed the course, students will also have improved their skills in reading analytical texts, appraising scholarly views, conducting academic research, and communicating their findings to others (both in the form of essays and presentations).

Indicative Module Content:

Week 1: Key questions in studying media music
Week 2: Scoring production process
Week 3: Narrative theory
Week 4: Silent film music
Week 5: Classic Hollywood and the studio era
Week 6: Pre-existing music in media
Week 7: Film Music and the French New Wave
Week 8: Reading week and preparation for group work
Week 9: Presentations - sharing research
Week 10: Film Sound Design
Week 11: Television music in a changing media landscape
Week 12: Music and video games

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

- The module will be assessed across three components: a scene analysis task, a presentation, and an essay. - Written feedback will be offered on each component following assessment and it is intended that the feedback from the scene analysis and the presentation tasks will be a useful guide to preparation of the final essay. - Preparation for the presentation will be supported by means of a dedicated session on presentation skills in advance of the assessment date to provide clarity on the marking criteria for this mode.