Bringing the Power of Music to Film: A Film Scoring Seminar

MUSC X 482.3

This seminar is for film composers, filmmakers, and others interested in the subtle art of film scoring. During the seminar we will examine the crucial contribution music makes to narrative and emotional expression in film.

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Summer
Live Online
Starting at $785.00
As few as 10 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • Cover such topics as great film themes and how melodies work in films
  • Discover the fashion and concept of what's "in" in the music landscape today
  • Analyze how the power of film music works in disparate genres
  • Understand songs and singing in movies as well as the power of the singer/songwriter
  • Learn from guest composers

About this course:

This seminar is for film composers, filmmakers and others interested in the subtle art of film scoring. It examines the crucial contribution music makes to narrative and emotional expression in film. Lectures and discussions, enhanced with film clips and recordings, cover such topics as great film themes and how melodies work in films; musical style, fashion and concept: what's in and what's out; love and sex in film music: what's hot and what's not; horror, suspense and how to scare people with music; comedy, emotion, and what makes us laugh and cry; songs and singing in movies: what the singer/songwriter can do; and a guest composers' roundtable. 

Summer 2025 Schedule

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Wednesday 6:30PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Charles Bernstein
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Fee:
$785.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
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Notes

Additional virtual field trip to be scheduled, subject to availability.

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after June 29, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
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Wed Jun 25, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Jul 2, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Jul 9, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Jul 16, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Jul 23, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Jul 30, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Aug 6, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Aug 13, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Aug 20, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Aug 27, 2025
6:30PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Contact Us

Speak to a program representative. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm.
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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Film Scoring
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Music Business
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Directing
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