2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog

MUS 311 Music and Film

A detailed and historical study of the use of music in film, this course focuses on major films with a detailed analysis and discussion of the way music is used in each film. The films will be diverse and cover all periods in the development of film, from the silent screen days to the present. Additionally, the course will deal with the major composers for film and the influence that they have had on the development of movie scores.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MUS 231, MUS 233, or MUS 235

Distribution

Humanities

Offered

Spring, odd-numbered years