To deepen the appreciation and critical awareness of music''s function when combined with the moving image, through practical composition work.
To deepen the understanding of compositional techniques and methods appropriate to the medium.
To successfully arrange and orchestrate music in a film and television music context
To extend technical skills in the production and synchronisation of music to picture

To gain a practical understanding of the relationships between film, TV, video genres—drama, documentary, advert—and music

To acquire compositional techniques and methods appropriate to the medium

To gain conceptual understanding of the various levels of synchronisation between music and another time-based medium, and how these affect compositional decisions

To develop a more precise understanding of the role of orchestration, arranging, sound and production techniques in music that accompanies the moving image

To hone skills in music sequencing and production in order to prepare professional level presentation materials

A range of topics, concepts and project briefs will be introduced in lectures and workshops held in the computer labs. Students will have the opportunity to test their strategies for dealing with the challanges of a diverse range of video clips during hands-on time in both lectures and practical worshops.

Topics will include:

Structuring music to a moving image sequence
Effects of Tempo, motion and synchronisation
Emphasising location, period and atmosphere
Underscore / Orchestration / Instrumental concept
Thematic development and characterisation
Jingles / idents / very short cues
Music in advertising

Lectures - Lectures will be held in the computer labs. Concepts and compositional strategies will be introduced with time allocated for hands-on practice.

A series of video clips will be made available for weekly practice on each topic covered.

Workshops - This will be supervised practice time in the computer labs where staff help and feedback will be available for the weekly exercises. There will also be time devoted to class presentation, discussion and peer feedback of student work in progress.

Tutorials - One-to-one advising on assignments and work in progress