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
- 1How can a soundtrack change the audience's perception of a character's motivations?
- 2What happens to a scene when the music is intentionally mismatched with the visual action?
- 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
Suggested Methodologies
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