Music in Film

Be sure to follow all directions here. Choose any 6 (only) to respond to in writing. Half a page double-spaced at most should suffice, for most answers, though some answers require a shorter response. Save your document as a .pdf file and submit it through the assignment here on Canvas by no later than 11:59 p.m. Tuesday May 14. Any exams submitted after this deadline will not be accepted, no exceptions. Number and separate your responses in the document clearly. Do not include the questions in your response. Be sure to proofread your writing. You have 24 hours to complete this final. You are welcome to make use of your notes, any of the text documents or articles Iʼve posted, and the internet. However, you should work individually. Submitting the same response as another student will result in a failing grade for both parties. Failure to complete the exam on time will result in a 0 for 20% of your total grade.

Music in Film Final Exam • Create your own PDF response document. • Do not include questions, only the numbers you are responding to. • Number your responses clearly with the number and a) b) and c) where appropriate. • Attach .pdf to Canvas before 11:59 p.m. on 5/14/2019 Respond to ANY six (6) questions only: 1) Koyaanisqatsi (1982) "The Grand Illusion" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4MXPIpj5sA& a) How does the music function in this clip? Who composed this music and what style or genre is it? b) More generally, how does this composerʼs film score function throughout the entire film? c) Is this film music diegetic? Why or why not? 2) Untitled (2009) a) Which two types/styles of music composition are shown in this film? b) Which type of composition is the main character writing? 
 3) Persepolis (2007) Give 2 examples of contrasting uses of music from this film (in words, don't attach a link), and describe the overall role music plays in this animation. 
 4) How is Ligetiʼs music used in 2001: A Space Odyssey, in contrast to that of the compositions by Richard or Johann Strauss? Why did Kubrick choose to use these pieces in this film? 5) a) What is the significance of the musical theme in the opening credits of The Shining (1980), and who composed this iteration of this ancient melody? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiV3J_e977Q& -and- b) Describe the sound of the music by Pendereckiʼs that is used in The Shining (1980). How does Pendereckiʼs music function throughout the film/ why was it chosen?

6) Compare and contrast the styles and uses of the musics of both Carl Stalling and Hoyt Curtin. Discuss differences in instrumentation and the functions of each music, in each cartoon studio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtSukSkIq4s&list=PLeC2WeKvjXcVEfpYlF6z 05GLxtU50ovND Jonny Quest theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TNWSGCiBzg 7) Who was Hitchcockʼs principal composer? How does the music function in any one of these three scenes; a, b, or c? a) Vertigo clip (1958) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-sWReV2DDQ b) North by Northwest plane scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh8Zv6j-utk c) North by Northwest Mount Rushmore Chase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zr_zL_T3g8 8) In Paul Thomas Andersonʼs There will be Blood (2007) Jonny Greenwood uses what kind of ensemble? How does his music contrast with the music of Arvo Pärt from the same film? 9) Miles Ahead (2016)
 a) What was Milesʼ problem? b) How does this Miles Davis tune “So What” function in Miles Ahead (2016)? Miles Davis - “So What” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqNTltOGh5c 10) Discuss one piece of music or art from Sorry to Bother You (2018). How does the message of the film relate to the message of the art or music?