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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title
Module Code
School
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Des McGuinness Semester 2: Des McGuinness Autumn: Des McGuinness
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The aim of the module is to develop a critical understanding of the use of music in film.

Learning Outcomes

1. Appraise the generic, thematic and stylistic compositional approaches of a number of film composers.
2. Identify the key narrative features of a film score.
3. Demonstrate an ability to devise a methodology for the analysis of film music.
4. Display a critical appraisal of music as a function of media communication.
5. Evaluate the film music business.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Group work	36	Group work
Total Workload: 36

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Module Delivery.
The module is delivered through a series of lectures,, demonstrations, discussions and resource-based learning..

Content.
Dimensions: Sound, Music , Silence.

Content.
Sound and Spatiality..

Content.
Sonic Landscape.

Content.
Sound and Colour.

Content.
Analysis of Music as Narrator.

Content.
Music as Textual Device.

Content.
Music as Counterpoint.

Content.
Music as Metaphor.

Content.
Foley Sound.

Content.
Music and the Media.

Content.
Film Music Business.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	%	Examination Weight	%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Group assignment	This module is assessed by a group based assignment.	100%	Week 12

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
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Indicative Reading List

James Wierzbicki: 2009, Film music, Routledge, New York, 9780415991988
Fred Karlin; foreword by Leonard Maltin: 0, Listening to movies, 0028733150
Karlin, Fred: 1990, On the track, 002873310X
Caryl Flinn: 1992, Strains of Utopia, Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J., 0691006199

Other Resources

2563, An extensive catalogue of films, 0,

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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.