WEEK	TOPIC	ASSIGNMENT	AUDIO
Wed 1/17	Getting Started  Syllabus Technology tools e-mail sequencer video editor uploading to server Projects   begin:HOW TO LISTEN	go to link for class found  on music department web page--read syllabus, open other links for class (i.e. weekly calendar, etc.) HW: email instructor syllabus acknowlegement
Fri 1/19	Music Elements: melody, rhythm, harmony, et	read articles on class web page:    Melody Harmony Rhythm Texture Form Style	Melody  audio clip:: Love theme from Superman Harmony (complex)audio clip: from The X-files Harmony(simple)audio clip: from LOTR Rhythm (active) audio clip: from Start Wars Episode 1 Rhythm(static)audio clip:  from Titanic Style audio clip: from Armageddon Texture(thick)audio clip: from Armageddon
Mon 1/22	Music Elements: melody, rhythm, harmony, etc	same as above	Consonance Dissonance: from Planet of Apes (Goldsmith)
Wed 1/24	Music Elements: melody, rhythm, harmony, etc	read article on class web page	Monophony Homophony Polyphony: Ant Fugue from Them!
Fri 1/26	Orchestration: a composer's palette Types of Scoring: *source *underscoring		alto flute example flute example oboe example clarinet / LowWoodwinds trumpet example french horns example full brass example percussion example Vocal--w/o text Vocal---w/ text
Mon 1/29	Types of Scoring: *source *underscoring Function: pace intensify or relax reflect emotion create the unspoken underscore the action create time or place create comedy create unity(leitmotif) play against the action pace scenes slow or fast	HW: Timm p. 1 - 11
Wed 1/31	Developing the Concept of the Score Technical considerations	HW: Timm p. 41 - 52
Fri 2/2	The Music Team: the composer, orchestrators, music editors, copyists, contratctors	HW: Timm p. 12 - 40
Mon 2/5	Intro to the Video Editor & Sequencer Bring computer *************** Writing a Film Music reaction paper The Student Projects details	1st Project: Short video clip @30 w. music:  Due
Wed 2/7	The SILENT ERA	The Silent Era notes HW: Timm p. 57 - 72
Fri 2/9	THE EARLY DAYS OF SOUND	. The Early Days of Sound HW: Timm p. 73 - 88
Mon 2/12	THE GOLDEN YEARS	THE  1930'S notes HW: Timm p. 89 - 113
Wed 2/14	Major Pioneers: Max Steiner Bernhard Hermann *Citizen Kane *Psycho *Gone with the Wind	Raksin remembers Steiner Raksin remembers Herrmann Hermann notes HW: Timm - chapter 6	King Kong: Main Title Jason & the Argonaurts
Fri 2/16	No Class (MMEA convention)	Go hear a good movie!
Mon 2/19	Other pioneers: Korngold Franz Waxman	Raksin remembers Korngold Korngold notes	Robin Hood
Wed 2/21	Copland Bernstein other classical composer	Raksin remembers Copland classical composers  HW: Timm - p. 194	Waterfront-Bernstein Copland: The Red Pony Grover's Corners Threshing machines
Fri 2/23	The 1950's ALEX NORTH Jazz influences	ALEX NORTH notes HW: Timm - chapter 7	Main Title for his 2001
Mon 2/26	Broadway goes to Hollywood:  Movie Musical *Wizard of Oz *Fiddler on the Roof *West Side Story	Broadway goes to Hollywood notes
Wed 2/28	1st Project Due Play in Class
Fri 3/2	MID-TERM EXAM	1st Film Music Reaction Paper Due
3/5-9	spring break
Mon 3/12	The 50's *Sci-Fi *Monster movies	Sci-fi Notes
Wed 3/14	The Age of the Electronic  Score: *Forbidden Planet *Altered States *Chariots of Fire	Electronic  Score: notes
Fri 3/16	The 70's & 80's	HW: Timm - chapter 8 The Pop Song Movie:
Mon 3/19	The Pop Song Movie: *Laura *Butch Cassidy *The Graduate
Wed 3/21	Current Major Composers The A List: Jerry Goldsmith	visit Goldsmith web page another page    Goldsmith HW: Timm - chapter 9	Omen
Fri 3/23	The Newman Legacy Alfred David Randy Thomas	Raksin remembers A. Newman
Mon 3/26	More on the Newmans
Wed 3/28	John Williams	HW: Timm - chapter 10 visit Williams web page	The Patriot
Fri 3/30	James Horner	HW: Timm - chapter 11 visit James Horner web page
Mon 4/2	Howard Shore
Wed 4/4	Woman composers: Rachel Portman Woman composers: Shirley Walker	visit Walker web page visit Portman web page
Fri 4/6 no class	no class
Mon 4/9	Afro-American  film composers
Wed 4/11	ANIMATION: Iron Giant Bugs Life Dinosaur Shrek my clip		Shrek
Fri 4/13	Han Zimmer James Newton Howard		The Wheat from Gladiator (Zimmer)
Mon 4/16	Danny Elfman		The Chase from Sleepy Hollow (Elfman)
Wed 4/18	Other Shining Stars: *Silvestri *Pouledoris *Harald Kloser
Fri 4/20	???????
Mon 4/23	"Hollywood Comes to WSU!!" Student Projects due	Student Projects due
Wed 4/25	"Hollywood Comes to WSU!!" Student Projects due	Student Projects due
Fri 4/27	"Hollywood Comes to WSU!!" Student Projects due	2nd Film Music Reaction Paper Due Study for final
	Final Exam Monday April 30 (1 - 3)	Have A Great Summer Vacation! Enjoy all the summer blockbuster movies!!!