Program Overview

Electronic Music for TV and Movies

Course Description

Experiential, project-based course focusing on writing electronic music for TV and film. Students will score multiple scenes from movies and TV shows. They will learn the entire composition/production process: sketching initial ideas from images; creating workflow in the DAW, using MIDI and FX to enhance dramatic/emotional components of scenes; mixing complete audio tracks; delivering final stems to dub stage for dialogue and foley. Students will finish the course with a portfolio of work useful to apply for professional opportunities in the commercial film industry. The course will also include career-building guidance for aspiring film composers. Instructors are Duke faculty composer John Supko and Emmy-nominated freelance film composer Karam Salem. Suitable for beginners as well as more advanced students.

Curriculum Codes

• CE
• ALP

Cross-Listed As

• DOCST 277S
• I&E 273S
• MUSIC 275S
• VMS 369S

Typically Offered

Fall Only

Theater Studies

Overview

Theater Studies is a program that encompasses various aspects of theater, including acting, directing, dramatic literature, theater history, performance studies, design, theater technology, and dramatic writing.

Academics

• Major-Minors
• Courses
  • All Courses
  • Area 1: Acting, Directing
  • Area 2: Dramatic Literature, Theater History, Performance Studies
  • Area 3: Design, Theater Technology
  • Area 4: Dramatic Writing
  • Musical Theater Practice
  • Musical History and Theory
  • Electives
  • Study Away
  • Gateway
• How to Apply
• Frequently Asked Questions

Productions

• Mainstage Productions
• Duke Players Lab
• New Works Lab
• Senior Distinction Projects

People

• Primary Faculty
• Secondary Faculty
• Emeriti
• Staff

Visiting Artists

• Classix at Duke: The Alice Childress Project
• Visiting Artists

Alumni

• Alumni Profiles
• For Our Students
• For Our Alumni
  • Assisting Duke Students
  • Contribute

Research Areas

The program may include research areas such as:

• Electronic music composition for TV and film
• Theater history and performance studies
• Dramatic writing and playwriting
• Design and theater technology
• Musical theater practice and history