Film music - introduction to its function, history and composers

Course unit code:

300MFM

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Mode of delivery:

zápočet

Range:

6/S

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Study plan Animovaná tvorba - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Dokumentární tvorba - magistr – compulsory optional subject
Study plan Dokumentární tvorba - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Animovaná tvorba - magistr – compulsory optional subject
Study plan Scenáristika a dramaturgie - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Scenáristika a dramaturgie - magistr – compulsory optional subject
Study plan Režie - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Režie - magistr – compulsory optional subject
Study plan Kamera - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Kamera - magistr – compulsory optional subject
Study plan Produkce - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Produkce - magistr – compulsory optional subject
Study plan Audiovizuální studia - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Střihová skladba - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Střihová skladba - magistr – compulsory optional subject
Study plan Zvuková tvorba - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Zvuková tvorba - magistr – compulsory optional subject
Study plan Fotografie CZ - bakalář – optional subject
Study plan Fotografie CZ - magistr – compulsory optional subject
Study plan Audiovizuální studia - magistr – compulsory optional subject
Study plan Fotografie CZ - magistr: restaurování – compulsory optional subject

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Year of study

předmět nemá určen ročník studia

Semester when the course unit is delivered

letní

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Garant předmětu:

Kateřina KLARICOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Kateřina KLARICOVÁ

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Lecturer:Jiří Kadeřábek, coordinator Kateřina Klaricová

Date and time:Friday, April 27, 2012,10 am - 4 pm, FAMU Lazan palace, room 3

Assignement: Zá/1

1.Functions of Film Music (establishing setting, specifying a particular time and place, creating atmosphere etc.) - listing and examples

2.Film Composers (exclusive film composers or those coming from other environments) - listing and short bios

3.Composers' General Approaches (composing for film as restricting or liberating, reworking film music for the concert hall or vice versa etc.) - listing and explanation

4.Beginning of the Process (reading the script for inspiration, coming in after the film has been shot, seeing the film for the first time in rough cut etc.) - listing and explanation

5.Process of Composing (depending on institutional practices, relationships at work, power of the director etc.) - listing and explanation

6.Short History (silent films, conventions in 1927-1950, modernism and jazz in 50's, minimalism and rock in 60's, electronic music afterwards) - listing and examples

Jiří Kadeřábek, born in 1978, is an award-winning Czech composer. Originally jazz, rock and pop music composer, pianist and singer, he studied classical composition at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, Netherlands and Columbia University, New York City. His works have been commissioned and performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra, Prague Philharmonia, New Juilliard Ensemble, Fourbythree, Ostravská Banda among others. He has also composed extensively for theater, film and various multimedia performances in the Czech Republic, Netherlands and US. www.jirikaderabek.com

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Language of instruction:

English

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Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.

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Further information:

This course is an elective for all AMU students

Schedule for winter semester 2011/2012:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2011/2012:

Datum	Den	Čas	Tutor	Místo	Notes	Č. paralelky
27.04.2012		10:00–16:00	KLARICOVÁ K.	Učebna 3 Lažanský palác	Lecturer Jiří Kadeřábek, in English	paralelka 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

Animovaná tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
Dokumentární tvorba - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
Dokumentární tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
Animovaná tvorba - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
Scenáristika a dramaturgie - bakalář (optional subject)
Scenáristika a dramaturgie - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
Režie - bakalář (optional subject)
Režie - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
Kamera - bakalář (optional subject)
Kamera - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
Produkce - bakalář (optional subject)
Produkce - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
Audiovizuální studia - bakalář (optional subject)
Střihová skladba - bakalář (optional subject)
Střihová skladba - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
Zvuková tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
Zvuková tvorba - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
Fotografie CZ - bakalář (optional subject)
Fotografie CZ - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
Audiovizuální studia - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
Fotografie CZ - magistr: restaurování (faculty subject, optional subject)