August 21- First day of classes. Introductions and overview.

August 23 - How it's Done: Planning the Score
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Forward, Preface, Acknowledgments

August 25 - NO CLASS - School of Music Faculty Retreat

August 28 - How it's Done: Planning the Score: Spotting
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 1, pages 3-16

August 30 - Composing the Music: Demonstrating the Score
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 2, pages 17-40

September 1 - Composing the Music: Demonstrating the Score (continued)
Note: Project #1 due - the title page, synopsis and cast and crew.

September 4 - NO CLASS (Labor Day Holiday

September 6 - Functions of Film Scoring
Reading Assignments: Timm, pages 1-11 (supplementary reading)
Video clips: Various excerpts - Jaws, Carrie, Somewhere in Time, The Song of Bernadette, Ben Hur, Face Off, The Ten Commandments, Gone With The Wind
QUIZ 1 (via Blackboard)

September 8 - Functions of Film Scoring, continued

September 11 - Functions of Film Scoring, continued

September 13 - How it's Done:  Recording and Mixing
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 3, pages 42-55

September 15 - How it's Done: Dubbing
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 3, pages 56-64
Video Clip: "Going Fishing" from A Goofy Movie
Note: Project #2 due- the composer biography and filmography.

September 18 - The Elements of Music (Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19)
Video Clip: "Swordfight" from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Black Pearl, music by Claus Bedelt

September 20 - The Music: What to Listen For in Film Music
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 4, pages 65-84

September 22 - The Music: What to Listen For in Film Music, continued

September 25 - The Music: Evaluating a Film Score
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 5, pages 85-91
Video Clip: "Governing Dynamics" from A Beautiful Mind

September 27 -  The Music of Korngold. A Closer Look at Eight Films, The Adventures of Robin Hood
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 6, pages 92-99
Video Clip: The Adventures of Robin Hood,  1938, music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold

September 29 - The Music of Steiner. A Closer Look at Eight Films; Dark Victory
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 6, pages 99-104
Video Clips: Dark Victory, 1939, music by Max Steiner
Note: Project #3 due - the spotting notes.

October 2 - The Music of Rózsa. A Closer Look at Eight Films, Spellbound
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 6, pages 104-110
Video Clips: Spellbound, music by Miklós Rózsa

October 4 - The Music of Waxman. A Closer Look at Eight Films: The Spirit of Saint Louis
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 6, pages 110-116
Video Clips: The Spirit of Saint Louis, music by Fraz Waxman

October 6 The Music of Herrmann. A Closer Look at Eight Films; North by Northwest
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 6, pages 116-122
Video Clips: North by Northwest, music by Bernard Herrmann
QUIZ 2 (via Blackboard)

October 9 - The Music of Elmer Bernstein. A Closer Look at Eight Films: The Magnificant Seven
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 6, pages 122-129
Video Clips: The Magnificent Seven, music by Elmer Bernstein

October 11 - The Music of Williams. A Closer Look at Eight Films: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 6, pages 129-137
Video Clips: Close Encounters of the Third Kind,music by John Williams

October 13 - The Music of Morricone. A Closer Look at Eight Films: The Untouchables
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 6, pages 137-144
Video Clips: The Untouchables, music by Ennio Morricone
Note: Project #4 due - the listening guide.

October 16 - NO CLASS (Fall Break)

October 18 - NO CLASS (Fall Break)

October 20 - NO CLASS (Fall Break)

October 23 - The Music: Reviews
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 7, pages145-153

October 25 - The Music: Reviews (continued) 

October 27 - NO CLASS (CMS/ATMI San Antonio)
Last day to withdraw with a "W"

October 30 - The Music: Silents and Other Films
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 8, pages154-164

NOTE: Advising Day is Tuesday, October 31

November 1 - The Music: Silents and Other Films (continued) - Animation & Musicals
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 8, pages 165-172

November 3 - Hollywood: the Studio System
Reading Assignment: Karlin-Chapter 9, pages 173-195
QUIZ 3 (via Blackboard)

November 6 - Hollywood: Freelancing
Reading assignment: Karlin, Chapter 10, pages 196-205

November 8 - Show Business: The Oscars
Reading assignment: Karlin, Chapter 11, pages 207-220
Oscar Film Nominees for Best Musical Score, 2014-2015:
Jackie, La La Land, Lion, Moonlight, Passengers

November 10 - The Oscars, 2014, continued
Note: Project #5 due- the complete, revised paper is uploaded to the share folder. 

November 13 - NO CLASS (NCMEA)

November 15 - The Oscars, 2014, continued

November 17 - Show Business: Songs and Soundtracks
Reading assignment: Karlin, Chapter 12, pages 221-233

November 20 - A Short Chronology
Reading assignment: Karlin, Chapter 13, pages 237-246

November 22 - NO CLASS (Thanksgiving holiday)

November 24 - NO CLASS (Thanksgiving holiday)

November 27 - Personal Profiles: How They Got Started, The Composers and Their Credits Reading assignment: Karlin, Chapter 14, pages 249-256
QUIZ 4 (via Blackboard)

November 29 - Student Presentations
Note: Project #6 student presentations begin

December 1 - Student Presentations

December 4 - Student Presentations

December 6 - Student Presentations

December 8 - Student Presentations
Exam Review (Last day of regular classes).

FINAL EXAM, Wednesday, December 13 - 8:30 to 11:00 AM in Coulter 357