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Meet Your Guest Instructor:
Giancarlo Vulcano

With decades of industry experience, Giancarlo Vulcano provides students with real-world insights into the craft of film scoring. His hands-on approach to teaching fosters a collaborative and immersive learning environment where students receive direct feedback and practical guidance. His expertise spans television, documentary, and feature films, ensuring students gain knowledge that applies to a variety of industry settings. By the end of the course, students will have a well-rounded understanding of the film scoring process and a portfolio of original work to showcase their skills.

Giancarlo Vulcano is a guest instructor at The Brooklyn Edit Suite.

Coming Soon!
Film Scoring

This course is designed to immerse students in the craft of composing music for film. Through weekly assignments, students will develop their composing "muscle" and establish strong creative habits for consistent musical output. The class will focus on key elements of film scoring, such as creating themes, developing unique palettes for each project, and leveraging music technology in personal and creative ways.

After covering foundational topics, sudents will work with film projects currently in production, receiving a weekly brief and composing a one-minute cue that captures the required mood. The course will primarily use Logic Pro, but concepts will be applicable to other digital audio workstations. By the end of the course, students will have a portfolio of original compositions and a deep understanding of the scoring process, including:

  • Professional workflows in film scoring

  • Music tech and digital tools for film scoring

  • How to create memorable themes

  • Developing a unique palette for each project

  • Strategies for expanding and refining musical ideas

  • Experience with scoring to picture 


Who this course is for:

  • Aspiring composers looking to break into film scoring

  • Musicians interested in expanding their skills into media composition

  • Filmmakers and students with some music theory knowledge (reading music is recommended but not required)

SCHEDULE:

  • Summer Term (start date TBD)

  • Fall Term (start date TBD)

  • Total course time: 8 weeks, plus 1 free onboarding session

FEE: TBD

Interested? Contact Us!