Reading Assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 263-387
Listening/Viewing Assignments: Selected cues posted on Blackboard

Elmer Bernstein (1922-2004)
Web Resources: http://www.elmerbernstein.com
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 264
Listening/Viewing: "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Terrence Blanchard (1962 -)
Web resources: http://www.terenceblanchard.com/main.html
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 270

Alf Clausen (1941 -)
Web Resources: http://www.alfclausen.com/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 276

Cliff Eidelman (1964 -)
Web Resources: http://www.cliffeidelman.com/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 281

Danny Elfman (1953 -)
Web Resources: http://www.serenadaschizophrana.com/, http://elfman.filmmusic.com/filmography.html
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 286
Listening/Viewing: "Batman"

Richard Gibbs (1955 -)
Web Resources: http://www.richardgibbsmusic.com/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 293

Elliot Goldenthal (1954 -)
Web Resources: http://goldenthal.filmmusic.com/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 299
Listening/Viewing: "Frida"

Michael Gorfaine and Sam Schwartz
Web Resources: http://www.gsamusic.com/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 305

Harry Gregson-Williams (1961 -)
Web Resources: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004581/
Listening/Viewing: "The Chronicles of Narnia," "Shrek"
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 310

Mark Isham (1951 -)
Web Resources: http://www.isham.com/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 316
Listening/Viewing: "Crash"

Michael Kamen (1948-2003)
Web Resources: http://www.michaelkamen.com/site/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 322
Listening/Viewing: "Lethal Weapon,"  "Mr. Holland's Opus"

Mark Mancina (1957 -)
Web Resources: http://www.markmancina.com/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 329
Listening/Viewing: "August Rush,"  "Twister" (wheat field)

David Newman (1954 -)
Web Resources: http://www.davidnewmanfilmmusic.150m.com/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 333
Listening/Viewing: "Anastasia"

David Raksin (1912-2004)
Web Resources: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000710/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 338
Listening/Viewing: "Laura" (1944)

Lolita Ritmanis (1962 -)
Web Resources: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0728667/, http://www.dynamicmusicpartners.com/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 345

William Ross (1948 -)
Web Resources: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743919/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 351

Marc Shaiman (1959 -)
Web Resources: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003299/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Shaiman
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 356

Alan Silvestri (1950 -)
Web Resources: http://www.alan-silvestri.com/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 366
Listening/Viewing: "Beowolf," "The Abyss"

Mark Snow (1946 -)
Web Resources: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006296/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 372
Listening/Viewing: "X-Files"

Richard Stone (1953-2001)
Web Resources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stone_(composer)
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 377
Listening/Viewing: "Animaniacs"

Shirley Walker (1945-2006)
Web Resources: http://walker.filmmusic.com/
Reading assignment: Davis, Part V, pages 382
Listening/Viewing: "Final Destination"

Recent Academy Award Nominees, Best Original Score

Film: "Bridge of Spies"
Composer: Thomas Newman

Film: "Carol"
Composer: Carter Burwell

Film: "The Hateful Eight" (Winner 2015)
Composer: Ennio Moricone

Film: "Sicario"
Composer: Jóhann Jóhannsson

Film: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
Composer: John Williams

Film: "The Book Thief"
Composer: John Williams

Film: "Gravity" (Winner 2014)
Composer: Stephen Price

Film: "Her"
Composers: William Butler and Owen Pallett

Film: "Philomena"
Composer: Alesander Desplat

Film: "Saving Mr. Banks"
Composer: Thomas Newman

2013

Film: “Life of Pi” (winner 2013)
Composer: Mychael Danna

Film: “Anna Karenina”
Composer: Dario Marianelli

Film: “Argo”
Alexandre Desplat

Film: “Lincoln”
John Williams

Film: “Skyfall”
Composer: Thomas Newman

2012

Film: "The Adventures of Tintin "
Compoer: John Williams (1932 -)

Film: "The Artist" (winner 2012)
Composer: Ludovic Bource

Film: "Hugo"
Composer: Howard Shore

Film: "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Composer: Alberto Iglesias

Film: "War Horse"
Composer: John Williams (1932 -)

2011

Film; "How to Train Your Dragon"
Composer: John Powell

Film: "Inception"
Composer: Hans Zimmer

Film: "The King's Speech"
Composer: Alexandre Desplat
Web Resources: http://www.alexandredesplat.net/, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006035/

Film: "127 Hours"
Composer: AR Rahman

Film: "The Social Network" (winner 2011)
Composer: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

2010

Film: "Avatar"
Composer: James Horner (1953 -)
Web Resources: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000035/, http://www.james-horner.com/
Listening/Viewing: "Spiderwick Chronicles," "A Beautiful Mind"

Film: "Fantastic Mr. Fox "
Composer: Alexandre Desplat (1961 -)
Web Resources: http://www.alexandredesplat.net/, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006035/

Film: "The Hurt Locker ”
Composer: Marco Beltrami (1966 -) and Buck Sanders (1971 -)
Web Resources: Beltrami: http://www.marcobeltrami.com/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Beltrami
Sanders: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0761486/

Film: "Sherlock Holmes "
Composer: Hans Zimmer (1957 -)
Web Resources: http://www.hans-zimmer.com/
Listening/Viewing: 'Batman Begins" (2005), "Pirates of the Carribean"

Film: "Up" (winner 2010)
Composer: Michael Giacchino (1967 -)
Web Resources: http://www.michaelgiacchino.com/

Other prominent film composers

Ramin Djawadi (1974 -)
Web Resources: http://www.inter-activities.com/IRONMANRAMINDJAWADI.html, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramin_Djawadi
Listening/Viewing: "Iron Man," "Open Season"

Tan Dun (1957 -)
Web Resources: http://www.tandunonline.com/
Listening/Viewing: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2000)

Thomas Newman (1955 -)
Web Resources: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002353/
Listening/Viewing Assignment: "WALL-E," "Lemony Snicket's," "Shawshank Redemption"

Rachel Portman (1960 -)
Web Resources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Portman
Listening/Viewing: "Chocolat," "The Cider House Rules"

John Williams (1932 -)
Web Resources: http://www.johnwilliamscomposer.com/
Listening/Viewing: "Harry Potter"

Historical Figures in Film Music

Benard Herrmann (1911-1975)
Web Resources: http://www.bernardherrmann.org/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Herrmann
Listening/Viewing: "Psycho"

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957)
Web Resources: http://www.korngold-society.org/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Wolfgang_Korngold
Listening/Viewing: "The Adventures of Robin Hood"

Miklos Rosza (1907-1995)
Web Resources: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000067/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miklós_Rózsa
Listening/Viewing: "Ben Hur"

Franz Waxman (1906-1967)
Web Resources: http://www.franzwaxman.com/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Waxman
Listening/Viewing: "Bride of Frankenstein"