Music Composition for the Screen
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3 Awesome Orchestration Guides
Orchestration is a major part of scoring for films. Textures and stacking define time, place, mood, and character in an important way…
New Year, Catch Your Breath
It’s January, and studying at Columbia in the Music Composition for the Screen MFA program (or any other program here) has one awesome..
Film Reviews
We watched a few films recently, and I wanted to give a few reviews. Studying at Columbia College Chicago’s Music Composition for the ..
Christmas is Better in Chicago (Top 5 Reasons)
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s even better when you can spend it in Chicago as a student in the Music Comp..
Semester Wrap-Up
People have been asking me how my first semester here has been in the Music Composition for the Screen MFA program. I have to be hones..
5 End-of-Semester Tips
If you’ve been through school, you know what it’s like to be stressed at the end of the semester. It can seem like there is too much t..
LA Internship — Benjamin Moy (Lorne Balfe)
One of the best parts of being in Columbia’s Music Composition for the Screen MFA program is the internship in LA. Every student spend..
The Application Process
I thought I’d take a quick break from all the fabulous interviews on the Semester in LA and address a few things concerning the gradua..
LA Internship — Shaina House (Trevor Morris)
Shaina House spent her final semester for the Music Composition for the Screen MFA program in LA (learn more about that opportunity he..
LA Internship — Jose Ricaurte (Heitor Pereira)
Jose Ricaurte, a recent graduate of the Music Composition for the Screen MFA program, spent a semester in LA with his classmates. Each..