Auditory Landscapes and Sound Theory · 20th Century to Contemporary Music

The Psychology of Film Scoring

Investigating how music reinforces or subverts the visual narrative in cinematic arts.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a soundtrack change the audience's perception of a character's motivations?
  2. 2What happens to a scene when the music is intentionally mismatched with the visual action?
  3. 3Why do certain intervals and scales evoke universal emotional responses in listeners?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing - Grade 12ON: Foundations - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Auditory Landscapes and Sound Theory
Period: 20th Century to Contemporary Music

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