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A foundation of compositional and technical skills required to become a professional composer for New Media, i.e., Film, TV, and videogames. These skills include (a) the use of music software such as MIDI sequencers, digital audio workstations, synth plug-ins, orchestral sample libraries, and music/audio editors like in Pro Tools; and (b) an understanding of how to compose instrumental underscores for scenes from films and shows, utilizing the right emotions and dramatic moods, ambient and thematic beds. Software used in class: a digital audio workstation (Logic Pro) and orchestral sample libraries such as East/West Composer Cloud.