Module Identifier |
TF33020 |
Module Title |
MUSIC IN FILM AND TELEVISION |
Academic Year |
2005/2006 |
Co-ordinator |
Dr Kevin J Donnelly |
Semester |
Semester 2 |
Pre-Requisite |
TF31920 |
Course delivery |
Lecture | |
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Seminars / Tutorials | |
Assessment |
Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
Semester Assessment | Essay 1, 2000 words: | 40% |
Semester Assessment | Essay 2, 3000 words: For information on due dates for submission of assessed work, please refer
to the departmental web pages at http://www.aber.ac.uk/tfts/duedates.shtml
| 60% |
|
Learning outcomes
On completion of the module, students should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the history and traditions of production and reception that define the way music can be 9and has been) used in film and television.
Critically examine particular uses of music in film and television, with respect to production processes, the textual contribution of music and its contribution to reception.
Brief description
This course will be concerned with the historical development of film and television as a distinct aesthetic element in film and television. It will look into production strategies, commercial, promotional and reception concerns and the place of musical accompaniment in audiovisual products. This will include, among others, lecture sessions focusing on the development of Classical Hollywood film music, the Classical Musical film, television incidental music and MTV.
Outline lecture programme:
1. Dimensions of sound in film and television
2. Classical Hollywood film music
3. Post-classical film music
4. The classical film musical
5. The pop musical
6. Television incidental music
7. TV theme tunes
8. Music in TV drama
9. MTV and music television
10. The boundaries of film and television music
Reading Lists
Books
** Recommended Background
Altman, Rick (1985) The American Film Musical
BFI
Altman, Rick ed (1992) Sound Theory, Sound Practice
Routledge
Buhler, James & Caryl Flinn & David Neumeyer eds (2000) Music and Cinema
Wesleyan University Press
Chion, Michel (1994) Audio-Vision
Columbia University Press
Donnelly, K J ed (2001) Film Music: Critical Approaches
Edinburgh University Press
Donnelly, K J (2001) Pop Music in British Cinema
BFI
Gorbman, Claudia (1987) Unheard Melodies: Narrative Film Music
BFI
Smith, Jeff (1999) The Sounds of Commerce
Columbia University Press
Stillwell, Robyn and Bill Marshall eds (2000) Musicals: Hollywood and Beyond
Intellect
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6