Course

MTC333: History of Film Music

A this discipline course at Arizona Christian University.

3 Credits
Credits
Undergraduate
Level
Lecture + discussion
Format
By department schedule
Typical Terms

Course Description

A compact historical overview of music in film: movies (silent through international), music styles, composers and theory concepts. The course textbook, Reel Music, introduces music terminology, elements of narrative film, and the birth of musical drama, while the story of film music unfolds by studying iconic film scenes. Driving forces behind film and music are studied, such as classical orchestral literature, rock and roll, the Cold War, and 9/11. Viewer Guides (course resource) analyze a single scene moment-by-moment.

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of history of film music as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

Demonstrate Course Competencies

Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.

Biblical Worldview Connection

A Biblical Worldview treats music as a craft worth doing well — a way of engaging beauty, skill, and worship with the seriousness any vocation deserves.

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