UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ATS3828 Film music

Faculty of Arts

ATS3828 Film music is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Summer A at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Summer A
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Overview

This unit examines the historical development of film music from the silent era through to the present. By investigating the relationship between music and moving image, the unit also explores the different techniques and aesthetics of specific composers (for example, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, Ennio Morricone and Hans Zimmer).

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester AClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Listening assessment - Online Moodle quiz
    15%
  • Score Your Own Scene + 500-word exegesis
    25%
  • Interview with film composers - group assignment + individual reflection
    35%
  • Video essay - The role of music in film
    25%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Situate select genres within the historical context of film composition;

  2. 2

    Identify various compositional techniques employed to support and underpin various narrative structures;

  3. 3

    Critically evaluate examples of music composed for films.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials6 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Where it fits

ATS3828 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Mr David Harris
Chief Examiners
Mr David Harris

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS3828?

ATS3828 has no prerequisites.

When is ATS3828 offered?

In 2021, ATS3828 runs in Summer A at Clayton.

How much work is ATS3828?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ATS3828 have an exam?

No. ATS3828 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include ATS3828?

ATS3828 is part of Music.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available