1. An introduction to music history
To know the different periods in the progression of western classical music and to understand how musical characteristics developed through this time.

2. Initial questions When did music begin?
Why do we talk about ‘western’ and ’non western’ musics?
Is there a clear definition between popular music and classical music?

3. Timeline – Western Art Music
Dates
Musical Period
Historical Events
The Medieval Period
The Renaissance Period
The Tudor period – Henry VIII etc
The Baroque Period
Louis XIV in France, several Europpean conflicts including the Franco-Dutch wars
The Classical Period
The Georgian Era
The Romantic Period
The Victorian Era
Now
The Twentieth Century
The Edwardian Era Post WW1 / Pre WW2 / Post WW2

4. Music of the Romantic Era
Timetable for monday
Time
Topic
09:00-10:45
Film Music
10:45-11:00
Short Break
11:00-12:15
Film Composition
12:15-13:00
Lunch
13:00-15:00
Music of the Romantic Era
15:30-17:00
Guitar Workshop

5. To understand the contextual characteristics of film music.
Music for film
To understand the contextual characteristics of film music.

6. Key words Mickey-Mousing
Music and Sound Effects that directly reflect the action on screen.
Sound Effect
Creative non-musical sound to represent something on the screen
Soundscape
The characteristic types of sound commonly heard in a given period or location
Leitmotif
A musical theme that recurs in a film soundtrack to reflect a character / time / place
Motif
A short rhythmic or melodic unit

7. Starter activity
List 1-10 in your books to guess the soundtracks.

8. LESSON 1 Listening to Film Music
Films have always been associated with music, from the SILENT MOVIE to ANIMATIONS; the HOLLYWOOD GOLDEN AGE to the MUSICAL.
Many musical GENRES including; POPULAR MUSIC and CLASSICAL scores, as well as WORLD MUSIC and ELECTRONICA
Listening to Film Music
As a team, complete your listening worksheet. Focus on one question each per example you hear.
Can you determine any similarities or common themes through the different examples?
Pirates of the Caribbean Theme, Amelie Theme, Silent Movie Music Example, BladeRunner Theme

9. Film composers John Williams Hans Zimmer Danny Elfman Randy Newman
Howard Shore
Bernard Hermann
Ennio Morricone
James Horner
Jerry Goldsmith
Harry Gregson Williams

10. MIDI Mock Up: Film composers use computers to compose – they can mark the time of each important thing that happens in the scene and match it along with the film, to see if the music suits.
Once the music is complete, an orchestra is hired to perform and record the music in a studio, normally with the composer conducting.
There is a big screen with the scene on behind the orchestra, so the composer can time the music perfectly.

11. Different types of music in film scenes…
Diegetic music: when you are watching a scene where a piano is being played, the characters can hear it, and you can hear it.
Non-diegetic music: when there is music in the scene that the characters can’t hear, and you can’t see it being played.

12. LESSON 1 Improvise a Soundtrack! Get yourself a percussion instrument!
In your groups, have a go at experimenting with creating some music to accompany the film clip.
Think about creating moments of musical material and moments of sound effects.
Tom and Jerry Video Clip
The Incredibles Scene Mr. Incredible Battle with large Robot)

13. Worksheets
Have a go at completing the attached worksheets.