| Title: | Sound and Scary Movies |
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| Course Section Number: | MUS-104-01 |
| Department: | Music |
| Description: | This course explores how sound (music, noise, silence, and voice) shapes the experience of fear in cinema. Drawing from music, philosophy, media studies, and cultural theory, students will examine how sound design and film scoring help construct suspense, dread, shock, and atmosphere from early cinema to experimental and contemporary film. Topics include the music of cinematic tension, the psychology and uncanny aesthetics of noise, the role of sound production and music in filmmaking, and the cultural implications of sound and fear. Students will learn through screenings, analysis, discussion, and hands-on projects creating and recording scary soundtracks. No prior music or film training is required. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 26, 2026 |
| End Date: | December 19, 2026 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/27/2026-12/17/2026 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 02:40PM - 03:55PM, Room to be Announced
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| Faculty: | Ewen, Hunter |
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