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For this workshop, we will provide a multiple lecture series, in addition to the recording and mixing sessions for your music: 

  1. Scoring Toolkit: Go deeper into the compositional process by analyzing the narrative of the scene, learning synching techniques, and developing a clean and efficient workflow.
  2. Advanced Production Techniques: Learn how to make the most out of your DAW and create unique-sounding scores by applying foundational theory and techniques to create nontraditional sounds on acoustic instruments and creating your own sample libraries. 
  3. Orchestration for Films: Perfect and polish your orchestrations by analyzing and learning orchestral techniques from top industry professionals. 
  4. Logic Bootcamp - Virtual Scoring Techniques: Delve deep into working with a DAW and receive individualized attention. 

Finally, we will be offering multiple possibilities for one-on-one sessions with our staff to assist you in technical problems, MIDI/ production questions, or answering questions you might have from our regular sessions.

Schedule

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

Week 1 (May 30-June 4)

9:00 – 10:30 AM
Welcome! and Tech Orientation (Clips and other workshop materials provided) 

10:30 -11:00 AM
Coffee Break 

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sergi Casanelles: Logic Bootcamp - Virtual Scoring Techniques I 

1:00 – 2:00 PM
Coffee Break/Lunch 

2:00 – 5:00 PM
Sergi Casanelles: Logic Bootcamp - Virtual Scoring Techniques II 

5:00 – 7:00 PM
Optional one-on-one Logic Tutoring with our staff

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sergi Casanelles: Logic Bootcamp - Virtual Scoring Techniques III 

1:00 – 2:00 PM
Coffee Break/Lunch 

2:00 - 5:00 PM
Screen Scoring Toolkit 1 

5:00 – 7:00 PM
Optional one-on-one Logic Tutoring with our staff

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sergi Casanelles: Logic Bootcamp - Virtual Scoring Techniques IV (breakout sessions for personalized problem-solving) 

1:00 – 2:00 PM
Coffee Break/Lunch

2:00 – 5:00 PM
Orchestra Track: Introduction and spotting the clips
Chamber Track: Introduction and spotting the clips

5:00 – 5:30 PM
Coffee Break 

5:30 – 7:00 PM
Event:
Michael Levine 

7:00 – 9:00 PM
Optional one-on-one Logic Tutoring with our staff

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Orchestration for Film or Music Production Techniques I

1:00 – 2:00 PM
Coffee Break/Lunch 

2:00 – 5:00 PM
Critique 1 

5:00 – 5:30 PM
Coffee Break 

5:30 – 7:00 PM
Event:
Mark Snow 

7:00 – 9:00 PM
Optional one-on-one Logic Tutoring with our staff

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
The Screen Composer's Toolkit II

1:00 – 2:00 PM
Coffee Break/Lunch 

2:00 – 5:00 PM
Critique 2 

5:00 – 5:30 PM
Coffee Break 

5:30 – 7:30 PM
Samples recording session

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Music Notation Workshop

1:00 – 2:00 PM
Coffee Break/Lunch 

2:00 – 5:00 PM
Critique 3

Week 2 (June 5-10)

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Orchestration one-on-one sessions 

2:00 – 5:00 PM
Virtual Orchestration: One-on-one sessions with our interns

10:00 AM –12:00 PM
Guest Composer 

12:00 – 1:00 PM
Coffee Break/Lunch 

1:00 – 5:00 PM
Recording Session Prep: Pro Tools and Parts

10:00 AM –1:00 PM
Orchestration for Film or Music Production Techniques II

1:00 – 2:00 PM
Coffee Break/Lunch 

2:00 – 5:00 PM
Guest Composer

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Recording Sessions (ongoing throughout the day)

4:00 – 6:30 PM
Mixing Preparation: One-on-one with our interns

8:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Mixing: One-on-one mixing sessions with professional mixers in the industry (ongoing throughout the day)

10:00 - 11:00 AM
The Screen Scoring Programs at NYU

11:00 - 11:30 AM
Coffee Break 

11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Final Critique

2:00 – 3:00 PM
Coffee Break/Lunch 

3:00 – 5:30 PM
Final Critique cont.

Program in Screen Scoring 

NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions was established in 1925. Since that time, Steinhardt Music and Performing Arts Professions has functioned as NYU's "school" of music and developed into a major research and practice center in music technology, music business, music composition, film scoring, music performance practices, performing arts therapies, and the performing arts-in-education (music, dance, and drama). Today, 1,600 students majoring in renowned programs- baccalaureate through Ph.D.- are guided by more than 400 faculty who share The Steinhardt School’s spirit of openness and innovation. Faculty include international performing and recording artists, music business and technology leaders while others sit on leading journal editorial boards and publish some of the most significant music technology and performing arts research on the scene today. This depth and breadth of resources offers unparalleled opportunities for artistic, professional, and scholarly growth. 

We recognize that in addition to substantial training in individual specializations, our graduates require multiple skills. To that end we encourage students to benefit from rich and varied courses throughout The Steinhardt School and the University. In addition, our campus is surrounded by and blends into the world’s capital and epicenter of the performing arts, New York City. Alumni have major performing careers and coveted professional positions in the music industry and in universities throughout the world. Prominent alumni include: jazz great Wayne Shorter, multiple Tony and Grammy Award-winning music theatre composer and songwriter Cy Coleman, multiple Tony and Grammy Award-winning lyricist Betty Comden, multiple Oscar-winning film composer Elmer Bernstein, and Tony Award, Oscar and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and film writer John Patrick Shanley

- Dr. Ronald H. Sadoff, Program Director

NYU Film Scoring Workshop

An intensive two weeks of coaching from successful composers as they guide you through writing, recording, and mixing your music with top mixers in NYC.

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