Program Recognition
•Bullet: Composing for Visual Media was added soon after the Los Angeles Music Academy became Los Angeles College of Music in 2014, and the college's baccalaureate and graduate majors are nationally accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
Training
•Bullet: The Bachelor of Music in Composing for Visual Media is a 180-credit, 12-quarter, hands-on degree that explores composers in film, television, video games and new media and culminates in the completion of the student's own film score
•Bullet: Listed course highlights include Electronic Film Scoring, Working with Picture/Applied Technique, Composing for Drama, Composing for Video Games, Music Editing, Arranging and Orchestration, Augmenting Your Score and Conversations with Composers, and the pacing sheet adds Composing for Comedy, Independent Films and Documentary Film plus two Orchestration Techniques for Film courses
•Bullet: Students learn how to work independently and with producers, directors and fellow musicians, and finish with an internship and a Senior Project / Recital
•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
