Score and Screenplay in American Film
$500.00/summer
Score and Screenplay in American Film (co-taught by Sean Bohnet and Helen Howell)
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06/28/2021 - 08/20/2021
Summer Term
0.5 credits in Humanities & Electives
Grades 9-12
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About the course
This course aims to provide students with a working knowledge of film screenplay structure and musical score through an exploration of great American films from the 1940s to the present. By analyzing the interaction between the fifteen common screenplay “beats” and musical parameters, we hope to provide an understanding of how these aspects of film production work together in storytelling. This in turn should provide students with tools with which to analyze and discuss the technical and moral value of any movie and an enhanced appreciation for the history of American film.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- List and summarize the import of all fifteen common screenplay beats
- Listen to music more critically
- Intelligently discuss the interaction between the score and screenplay in any movie
- Conclude on the the overall moral value of a film
Texts:
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About the teachers
Sean Bohnet
Sean lives in Moscow, ID with his wife Rachel where he serves as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Idaho. He earned his B.A. in Music History from Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, TX.
Helen Howell
Helen is a former homeschooler who earned a B.A. and an M.A. at New Saint Andrews College. She is a professional librarian who likes teaching research to college students, giving bagpipe lessons, and home-making for her husband and four-year-old.