Getting Started - Teacher's Guide
We have compiled three sets of printable materials to guide you and your students through the process of composing a musical score for a video game/animated clip.
Composer's Guide (click here)
If your students don't have access to computers or other devices to enable them to follow the guide online, the content is available in these PDF worksheets for you to print out. This provides information, examples, and resources for students to explore the key topics that make up any musical composition: Rhythm, Tempo, Harmony, Melody, Texture & Timbre. These topics can be explored in any order.
Composer Worksheets (click here)
Interactive worksheets that students can work through in class or at home to experiment with some of the key ideas.
Teacher's Guide (click here)
We hope that this will help guide your lessons and provide you with some resources to explore music technology.
*The key topics found in the Teacher's Guide and Composer's Guide are also provided on this website and can be navigated to using the dropdown menus.
The Challenge (click here for details)
We have provided four clips for the students to work on here, however, the material above can be used for any video clip of your choice. We hope the challenge is an incentive for students to engage with musical composition and consider careers in the creative industry sector.
We have also provided the following icons throughout the website and materials:
The Briefing:
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In the Field:
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Testing Grounds:
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Side Quests:
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Industry Voice:
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Resources:
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Career Pathway Videos
Caitlin Yu
Head of Quality Assurance
Phoenix Labs
Burnaby, BC
Adrian Talens
Freelance Composer
Vancouver, BC
Shannon Mason
Composer & Sound Designer
Vancouver, BC
What is it like to work in Interactive & Digital Media?
Where can I go to college or university for a career in IDM?
The Art Institute of Vancouver