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MUS-20066 - Module Specification
School of Humanities
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

MUS-20066 - Film and Screen Music
Coordinator: Alastair Williams Room: CKF04 Tel: +44 1782 7 33300
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733147

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Yes

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23


Aims
For students to acquire an understanding of the uses and history of music in the narrative film (and other screen media such as television), and to develop the ability to analyse instances of film/screen music, and to critique its narrative and ideological purposes.

Intended Learning Outcomes

analyze the functions of film/screen music and describe in detail the musical parameters being manipulated to perform those functions: 1,2
define and exemplify key concepts in film music theory: 1,2
critique the ideological purposes of film/screen music, illustrating arguments with reference to music, film and cultural theory: 1,2

Study hours

11 hours lectures
11 hours seminars
48 hours lecture and seminar preparation
80 hours work on assignments

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Commentary weighted 30%
1000-word commentary
1000-word commentary on a couple of films or topics considered during the module.

2: Essay weighted 70%
2,000 word essay
Students choose to answer an essay question, addressing a theoretical issue or providing a close analysis of a film scene, from a range of options, developing out of seminars delivered during the module. 2,000 words.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023