MHST 332 - History of Film Music

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
A comprehensive survey of film music history from the silent era through the present day. Issues discussed will include compositional developments (growth of instrumentation; use of Leitmotivic structure; expansion of diegetic versus non-diegetic music); music as narrative aid (generating continuity; providing momentum; subliminal commentary); and using music as an iconographic character or plot device. Films viewed will include those with soundtracks by major 20th-century composers as well as specialized soundtrack composers.
Instructor: C. Roust
Prerequisites & Notes

Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 20.

Cross Reference/Cross Listing Information
This course is cross referenced with Cinema Studies and also counts towards that major.