HF1520l The Persuasive Role of Music in the Commercial

Faculty of Music
Summer 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Paul Christiansen (lecturer), doc. PhDr. Petr Lyko, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (deputy)
doc. PhDr. Petr Lyko, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Lyko, Ph.D. et Ph.D.
Music Theory Department – Dean’s Office – Faculty of Music – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Music Theory Department – Dean’s Office – Faculty of Music – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:35 ONLINE
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 5/20, only registered: 0/20
Course objectives
The Persuasive Role of Music in the Commercial - Music in Film
In this course, we explore how music interacts with images, dialogue, and other elements to generate meaning in films; the text and assigned readings introduce you to the field of film studies and to the analysis of music in film. You learn specialized terminology in order to be able to express your own thoughts about music’s role in this complex art form, from detailed orchestral score to playlist of popular songs. To achieve our ends, we learn and practice various forms of hermeneutic analysis. Each week we analyze and discuss the assigned film.
Learning outcomes
Student bude po absolvování kurzu schopný:
-chápat základní specifika a podstatu fungování hudby ve filmu
-komplexně analyzovat konkrétní hudební složku daného filmu
-chápat historický vývoj filmové hudby
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • 28 Feb The Third Man (UK, 1949)
  • 7 Mar Casablanca (1942)
  • 14 Mar North by Northwest (1959)
  • 21 Mar Orfeu Negro (Brazil, 1959): Essay 1 due
  • 28 Mar Spalovač mrtvol (Czechoslovakia, 1968)
  • 4 Apr Star Wars (1977); Essay 2 due
  • 11 Apr Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
  • 18 Apr The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999); Essay 3 due
  • 25 Apr O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
  • 2 May Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain (France, 2001)
  • 9 May Darjeeling Limited (2007)
Teaching methods
Assignments Each week you will watch the assigned film before each class. Everyone should be prepared to discuss the films in class, and at least once in the semester, each student will lead discussion for a day’s readings. In addition, there will also be three very brief essays (details for these essays can be found after the calendar).
Assessment methods
Assignments Each week you will watch the assigned film before each class. Everyone should be prepared to discuss the films in class, and at least once in the semester, each student will lead discussion for a day’s readings. In addition, there will also be three very brief essays (details for these essays can be found after the calendar).
Language of instruction
English
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