Music in films (optional courses: Music in feature film or Music in documentary film) Field of study: Creative management in new media
Programme code: W8-S2CM20.2020

Module name: Music in films (optional courses: Music in feature film or Music in documentary film)
Module code: 09-ZN-S2-MWF
Programme code: W8-S2CM20.2020
Semester:
  • winter semester 2022/2023
  • winter semester 2021/2022
Language of instruction: depending on the choice
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 4
Description:
Auxiliary subjct: • Music in feature film • Music in documentary film Description of the subject: Music in feature film The aim of the course is to present basic information in the field of film music, the development of technology affecting composers and the profiles of artists and their musical works in correlation with directors and specific films. The aim is also to train the ability to identify elements of the soundtrack, musical styles and compositional techniques. Description of the subject: Music in documentary film The aim of the subject is to educate competences in perceiving the role of music in a documentary film, in particular to train the ability to create music features, such as time differentiation of the action, thematic distinguisher, technological difference.
Prerequisites:
Student should know most popular movies.
Key reading:
J. Buhler: Hearing the Movies: Music and Sound in Film History. Oxford University Press; 2 edition, 2015. F. Karlin: Listening to Movies: The Film Lover’s Guide to Film Music. Schirmer; 1 edition, 1994.
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Student has ordered knowledge about film music, its history and connections with film technology. [MWF_1]
 K_W11 [4/5]
Student knows the main creators of film music and their work. [MWF_2]
 K_W12 [5/5]
Student identifies elements of the soundtrack and identifies elements of the musical work that functions with the moving image. [MWF_3]
 K_U10 [5/5]
Student understands the basic elements and stages of sound production in the film. [MWF_4]
 K_U12 [4/5]
Student identifies the relationships between the creators of film music with the creators of a moving image. [MWF_5]
 K_K12 [3/5]
Student appreciates the role of music in various genres and subgenres. [MWF_6]
 K_K11 [4/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Test [MWF_w_1]
The student solves the test covering the issues discussed during the lectures and the indicated issues to be prepared as own work.
 MWF_1 MWF_2
Continuous evaluation [MWF_w_2]
The student prepares a semester work on the indicated topic. The semester work of assessment is in terms of content, the bibliography contained and used in it (also quoted excerpts from the source texts).
 MWF_3 MWF_4 MWF_5 MWF_6
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
practical classes [MFW_fs_2]
The lecture method supported by audio and video recordings.
 15
Analysis of the literature on the subject, analysis of the lecture content, searching for examples in practice, independent implementation of the indicated material sections, including the subject literature.
 45 Test [MWF_w_1]
lecture [MWF_fs_1]
Workshop method supported by audio and video recordings.
 15
Individual preparation for each class, systematization of the material presented during classes, preparation of projects - also group ones.
 45 Continuous evaluation [MWF_w_2]
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