MUS210: Music in Film
This guide supports the research components of MUS210: Music in Film.
Writing Essays/Reflections on Music
This course requires you to write a lot about music; the reference section of the Music Library contains numerous books that can help you develop your writing skills. Here's a short list:
A Short Guide to Writing about Music by Call Number: ML3797 .B4 1999 RefWritten in a clear and conversational style, A Short Guide to Writing About Music examines a wide range of writing assignments and includes writing samples as a means to illustrate effective writing.
Bellman, Jonathan. A Short Guide to Writing about Music. New York: Longman, 1999.
Music in Words by Call Number: ML3797 .H537 2009X RefMusic in Words is a guide to researching and writing about music, from brief program notes to theses. It gives a clear picture of how to write about music for different audiences and purposes, including regular academic writing and the internet.
Herbert, Trevor. Music in Words: A Guide to Researching & Writing about Music. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.
Writing about Music by Call Number: ML3797 .W75 2008X (e-book)How do you spell "Mendelssohn"? Where do you place the hyphen in "Beethoven" if it breaks between two lines? The answers are here! This book also discusses how to go about describing musical works and procedures in prose, the rules for citations in notes and bibliography, and proper preparation of such materials as musical examples, tables, and illustrations.
Holoman, Kern. Writing about Music: A Style Sheet. 2nd ed. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008.
Writing about Music by Call Number: ML3797 .W54 2009X RefThis practical guide focuses on general writing issues as well as special challenges of writing about music, with clear, step-by-step explanations of the process of writing a paper. Topics it touches on include: writing about music; analysis and research; getting started; writing a research paper (choosing a topic, outlining, writing the draft, editing and revising); and common writing problems.
Wingell, Richard J. Writing about Music: An Introductory Guide. 4th ed. New Jersey: Pearson, 2009.
Writing Essays on Film
Remember to check Quercus for the Film Glossary.
Writing about Movies by Call Number: PN1995 .G547 (multiple editions): Innis (2019 is on Course Reserves), Robarts, Kelly Library (St. Mikes), Pratt Library (Vic)Publication Date: Multiple editions of print copiesWriting About Movies offers students two books in one: a handy guide to the process of academic writing and a brief but thorough introduction to the basics of film form, film theory, and film analysis.
A Short Guide to Writing about Film by Call Number: PN1995 .C66 (multiple editions): Innis and other UofT LibrariesPublication Date: Multiple editions of print copiesBoth an introduction to film study and a practical writing guide, this brief text introduces students to major film theories as well as film terminology, enabling them to write more thoughtfully and critically.
Writing about Screen Media by Call Number: eBook and available at Innis (Stacks, P96 .C76 W75 2020)Publication Date: 2020Writing About Screen Media presents strategies for writing about a broad range of media objects - including film, television, social media, advertising, video games, mobile media, music videos, and digital media - in an equally broad range of formats. The book's case studies showcase media studies' geographical and industrial breadth, with essays covering a range of topics. Fo those who may be writing about film and other screen media for the first time but also accomplished writers who are interested in exploring new screen media objects, new approaches to writing about media, and new formats for critical expression.
The Language and Style of Film Criticism by Call Number: eBook, PN1995 .L335 2011, Innis, Robarts, UTMPublication Date: 2011The Language and Style of Film Criticism brings together original essays from an international range of academics and film critics highlighting the achievements, complexities and potential of film criticism.
A Pocket Guide to Analyzing Films (eBook) by Call Number: eBook, PN1995 .S6115 2014, print also available (search title in catalogue)Publication Date: 2014This concise guide focuses on the formal analysis of film. Designed to be used by readers at many levels of knowledge, this book moves systematically through the elements that make up most films, focusing on aspects of the art of cinema that are common across history and national cinemas.
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