Program Recognition
•Bullet: Composing for Visual Media was added soon after the Los Angeles Music Academy became Los Angeles College of Music in 2014; LACM is an official Avid Learning Partner offering professional certification in Pro Tools and Sibelius
Training
•Bullet: The Associate of Arts in Composing for Visual Media is a six-quarter degree; its department outcomes cover composition, orchestration from small groups to full orchestra, scoring for film, television, commercial advertising and games, film spotting and working with a director, and sample libraries for orchestral mockups
•Bullet: The pacing runs History of Music in Film and TV, Working with Picture / Applied Technique 1 and 2, Electronic Film Scoring, Composing for Drama, Composing for Comedy, Composing for Video Games, Harmony for the Media Composer 1 and 2, Orchestration Techniques for Film, Working with Temp Music and Private Lessons in Composition
•Bullet: The degree ends with a 2-credit AA Project
•Bullet: Faculty listed for the program include Mark Browne, Brett Perry, Dr. Daniel Walker, Jon Kull, Angel Velez, Ilsik Byun, Tommy Pedrini and Richard Bronskill
Professional Development
•Bullet: Careers named on the program page include film and television composer, orchestrator, conductor, sound designer, music editor, film arranger and freelance songwriter