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By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Explain important theoretical concepts related to music and the moving image;
Apply these approaches to specific examples, in order to develop their own analyses of music in film, television and video games;
Critically evaluate major theoretical ideas related to music and the moving image;
Describe different music and the moving image practices and aesthetics in relation to modes of media production and aspects of broader culture;
Discuss key aesthetic trends, practices and examples of media music from different periods, ranging from early sound film to the present day, including original scores as well as compilation scores.
Having completed the course, students will also have improved their skills in reading analytical texts, appraising scholarly views, offering synthetic readings of scholarly disagreements, conducting academic research, and communicating their findings to others (both in the form of essays and presentations).
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 12 |
Specified Learning Activities | 82 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 82 |
Total | 200 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: Essay | Week 12 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Presentation: Presentation | Week 9 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Assignment: Scene Analysis | Week 4 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
- The module will be assessed across three components: a scene analysis task, a presentation, and an essay. - Written feedback will be offered on each component following assessment and it is intended that the feedback from the scene analysis and the presentation tasks will be a useful guide to preparation of the final essay. - Preparation for the presentation will be supported by means of a dedicated session on presentation skills in advance of the assessment date to provide clarity on the marking criteria for this mode.
Name | Role |
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Dr Donal Fullam | Tutor |