Subject description LOP300

The work on Songwriting 5 - Music for Other Media - will help give the student experience in creating music for other media, including movies, TV and games. It will strengthen the knowledge and reflection on the use of music as a complementary artistic expression, where the music acts as one of several elements in a larger production. The course is process-oriented and emphasizes the creative aspects.

Knowledge

The student...

• has broad knowledge of creating music for media, both score and songwriting as well as issues related to this
• has knowledge of expectations related to production quality, as well as knowledge of different types of tools you may use, such as software and web resources
• has knowledge of narrative strategies, arranging, instrumentation, motif, sound, texture, track, beat, melody, harmonics, rhythmics, dynamics and musical dramaturgy
• has knowledge of different forms of collaboration that are used in the field of film, TV and game music scoring

Skills

The student...

• can create and develop musical content for different formats and stylistic expressions through active use of music technology and orchestration/instrumentation for different types of ensembles
• can write and produce music and display the result as an audio production
• can analyze and reflect on their own and others´songs and music productions
• can change own practice and work according to input and own surveys of the field
• can compose music based on both brief, textual/lyrical, conceptual and formative base

General competence

The student...

• can apply different techniques and strategies to orientate and update own knowledge and practice within the field
• can meet and communicate with professionals who work in the fields of film, TV and game music
• can apply different creative and creative strategies
• can relate to laws, rights and ethical issues that regulate and applies to music as a creative field
• has knowledge of research, artistic and technological development in the field

Bachelor in Songwriting and Production

A significant part of the course's workload consists of the student's development of new material, as well as surveys of various cases.

The course is taught through lectures, structured assignments, supervision, group work and workshops. And, the performance and evaluation of the student's work, where also fellow students participate and are trained in practical evaluation work.

Lectures and guidance - 42 hours

Self-study - 24 hours

Independent practice / practical work individually or in groups - 94 hours

Exam - 40 hours

Recommended use of time in total - 200 hours

Personal instrument. Access to own PC / Mac / tablet. Access to suitable premises.

No compulsory activity in this course.

Exam: Individual production examination (exam may contain elements of group work)

Duration: 1 week

Grading scale: The Norwegian grading system uses the graded scale A - F, where A is the best grade, E is the lowest pass grade and F is fail

Weighting: 100 % of the overall grade

Support materials: All support materials are allowed

Gjentak: innlevering av ny eller justert besvarelse, individuell produksjonseksamen

The course will be a resource for further specialization in the bachelor project.

Recommended prerequisites: Songwriting 1, Songwriting 2, Songwriting 3 and Songwriting 4.