Film, Game & Media Scoring

Overview: Master dramatic orchestration, leitmotif development, adaptive game audio mechanics, and syncing music to picture.

15-Week Curriculum:

• Weeks 1–3 (Scoring Fundamentals & Sync): Hit-points, frame rate syncing, temp tracks, and dramatic tension principles.

• Weeks 4–7 (Virtual Orchestrations): Cinematic Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion libraries, and expression map control (CC modulation).

• Weeks 8–11 (Genre & Mood Writing): Action, horror, emotional drama, ambient soundscapes, and adaptive game loops.

• Weeks 12–14 (Mixing to Picture & Stems): Audio ducking for dialogue, 5.1/stereo re-recording mix, and delivering stems (Music/SFX/Dialogue).

• Week 15 (Final Review): Film cue screening with live score playout and critique.