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Study Media Scoring at VCU
Immerse yourself in the art of creating cinematic music for diverse media projects.
Study Media Scoring at VCU and become the maestro behind the scenes, crafting the perfect musical accompaniment to enhance visual storytelling. At VCU, you will have the opportunity to collaborate on exciting visual creative projects throughout the School of the Arts and across the university. It's an immersive experience where you take the lead in shaping the future of scoring for visual media!
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This course is really fun! I appreciate the challenge of composing something every week. I appreciate the opportunity to study under such an accomplished musician. He has a plethora of tools and resources for us to have and always sends us opportunities when he finds out about them.
From the Film & Media Scoring course evaluation (anonymous review)
The professor constantly makes efforts to network us with other VCU students or real opportunities in the world while we're in class, and will show us his workflow, provide reference tracks, and gently encourage the development of our skills.
From the Dramatic Scoring course evaluation (anonymous review)
Fantastic and thorough course that dives into the complexities of what an orchestra is composed of and how to reproduce it. Professor Leitao is a great instructor who is able to provide specific and pinpointed feedback to every student's work.
From the MIDI Orchestration course evaluation (anonymous review)
Live Demo: Composing an Action Score at VCU
Dr. Leitao cares about the in–classroom experience with his flexibility and hands–on demonstrations and analyses, as well as the out–of–classroom experience with networking, business, individual comments, etc. His ability to encourage everyone's creative passion and practical skill keeps the class positive but invaluable as a composition course.
From the Film & Media Scoring course evaluation (anonymous review)
This has been one of the most informative and fascinating courses in all of my years at VCU. Dr. Leitao is an amazing professor and is very good at teaching the skills obtained in this course . I enjoyed the depth and detail throughout this course, and Dr. Leitao organized the materials and assignments perfectly. Great learning experience.
From the MIDI Orchestration course evaluation (anonymous review)
Excellent Course. I was surprised to see the diversity in assignment requirements, and it was for the best. I think this course serves as a fantastic intro to the Logic DAW and the bigger picture opportunities involved in the production side of the music industry.
From the Digital Music Production course evaluation (anonymous review)