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INTRODUCTION: Before starting.......

What will we be doing during this project?

* Discovering the beginnings of music for the cinema

* Classifying film music: diegetic and non-diegetic music, original scores and non-original film music, etc.

* Learning about the functions of film music

* Getting to know some of the most famous composers of music for films

* Recognising some of the most successful film soundtracks 

* Analysing the use of music in some interesting films 

* Playing and singing film music

* Composing melodies for scenes 

* Editing and creating videos 

* Organising a Film Music Fun festival

* Discussing general topics as important as, for example, racism, intolerance, war, or global warming 

Let's ask ourselves....

- How much do you know about film music?

- Can you think of any special techniques used with music in films? 

- How many musical films can you think of right now? 

- How many film soundtracks do you think you could hum right now?

- Have you ever thought about how powerful a scene can be because of its music? (Can it be powerful without music??!)

Objectives

* Enjoying the discovery of how important music is in films 

* Getting acquainted with some of history's most famous films and film scores

* Learning about the history of movie music and the people who contributed to it 

* Awakening an interest in performing and composing music and creating music videos

* Widening our general knowledge about classical music through its use in films 

* Improving oral presentation skills 

* Practicing how to write a well-structured essay of opinion

* Debating about some of the most important issues in society as presented in movies 

* Improving our English!