music-production

Music Composition for Film

Write Music That Makes the Scene Work

12 lessons4 modules9h 25m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course takes you through the real workflow of a film composer: watching a scene, spotting where music belongs, writing thematic material that supports the story, and producing a convincing orchestral mockup that locks to the edit. Every concept is tied to named tools, tempo math, and a worked cue you build yourself. You finish with a portfolio-ready scene scored from spotting session to final bounce.

Curriculum

Module 1: The Composer's Job and the Spotting Session3 lessons

What Film Music Actually DoesPreview45m
Running a Spotting Session🔒50m
Reading the Brief and the Director's Language🔒40m

Module 2: Theme, Leitmotif, and Harmonic Language3 lessons

Writing a Theme That Sticks🔒50m
Leitmotif: Themes That Carry Meaning🔒50m
Harmony and Color for Emotion🔒45m

Module 3: The DAW Workflow and Orchestral Mockups3 lessons

Setting Up Your Scoring Template🔒50m
Articulations, Keyswitches, and Realism🔒50m
Orchestration and Mixing the Mockup🔒45m

Module 4: Syncing to Picture and Delivering the Cue3 lessons

Tempo Mapping and Hitting the Cuts🔒50m
Reading and Using the Temp Track🔒45m
Final Delivery: Stems, Formats, and the Mix🔒45m