FILM SOUND & MUSIC III
| Title | ΗΧΟΣ KAI ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ ΙΙΙ / FILM SOUND & MUSIC III |
| Code | 4ΗΜ1 |
| Faculty | Fine Arts |
| School | Film |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Christos Gousios |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280005937 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Film Studies (2009-2013)
Registered students: 166
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600288610
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Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600288610
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the semester students will be able to:
1. recognise key elements of music
2. recognise special kinds ( film , program and concrete Music )
3. recognise the modes of communication between director and composer are analised.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
The aim of this compulsory course is to introduce students to the field of Music and Film Music, as it is the first Music-related course offered within the Department. The course presents the collaborative processes involved in film production as well as a general theoretical background in music, enabling students to develop a shared vocabulary for understanding and describing musical phenomena. A brief introduction to the use of a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) for music production is also included.
By the end of the semester, students will have become familiar with the main concepts of Music, the processes involved in composing music for film, the fundamental elements of instrumentation and orchestration, as well as the general structure and organization of musical works.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.3 | |||
| Seminars | 40 | 1.3 | |||
| Project | 38 | 1.3 | |||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 120 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Evaluation is based on two assignments (one individual and one group project) and an oral examination.
1. Individual Assignment: Analysis and presentation of a film scene focusing on the interaction between music and image. Format: PowerPoint (or PDF/DOC). Duration: 5–10 minutes including scene playback.
2. Group Assignment: Music scoring of a short film produced in the 2nd-year directing workshop. May include pre-existing or original music. Accompanied by a short written commentary justifying musical choices.
Final Grading: 50% Oral Exam, 30% Individual Assignment, 20% Group Assignment.
Student Assessment methods
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Zettl, Herbert, Εφαρμοσμένη αισθητική στην τηλεόραση και τον κινηματογράφο: Εικόνα, ήχος, κίνηση, ΕΛΛΗΝ, 19992. Φλέσσας Γιάννης,
Μουσική στα 35 mm Οι συνθέτες της 7ης τέχνης, ΑΙΓΟΚΕΡΩΣ, 2007
Additional bibliography for study
Abbate, C. & Parker, R. (2015). A History of Opera. Norton.
Adler, S. (2016). The Study of Orchestration (4th edition). New York and London: Norton.
Burt, G. (1994). The Art of Film Music. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1994.
Davis, R. (1999). Complete Guide to Film Scoring: The Art and Business of Writing Music for Movies and TV. Boston: Berklee Press.
Fones-Wolf, Ε. (1994). Sound Comes to the Movies: The Philadelphia Musicians' Struggle against Recorded Music Author(s). The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography , Jan. - Apr., 1994, Vol. 118, No. 1/2, pp. 3-31. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press
Kalinak, K. (2010). Film Music: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Kregor, J. (2015). Program Music. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Lecointe, Τ. (2010). La Sonorisation des Séances Lumière en 1896 et 1897. 1895. Mille huit cent quatre- vingt-quinze [En ligne], 52 | 2007, mis en ligne le 01 septembre 2010. URL : http://1895.revues.org/1022
Μυλωνάς, K. (1999). Μουσική και Κινηματογράφος. Αθήνα: Κέδρος.
Owen, H. (1992). Modal and Tonal Counterpoint: from Josquin to Stravinsky. Schirmer.
Ventura, D. (2008). Film Music in Focus. London: Rhinegold Education.
Wierzbicki, J. E. (2009). Film music: A history. Routledge.
Last Update
18-10-2025
