Composing for film is an introductory course to the art of film scoring. Lecture topics cover the core tenets and unique challenges of working as a film or media composer. The course analyzes examples from popular films and examines the relationship between the action and the use of music. Using their DAW of choice, students write original music to picture. Students have the opportunity to meet and collaborate with animators from partner programs and work directly with these filmmakers to score their film projects, in parallel with the academic year.