Christopher Young has been our wonderful visiting "Hollywood dude" since the very start of GEMS. Our name GEMS is short for Global Entertainment b, which was inspired by Christopher's mentorship talks to young composers. Christopher is a firm friend of the GEMS summer program and been teaching on the GEMS summer program in person since we began in 2017. As always, Christopher's attendance is subject to the availability of a working Hollywood Composer. This year’s Hollywood Film Composer is to be confirmed and is subject to their availability.

What does the program offer?

This intensive program offers what the contemporary composer needs to know to work in film scoring. Participants will receive an immersive program from a Hollywood Film Composer. Assignments, reviews of participant compositions during the program, an individual one on one mentor session, concluding the program with a massive 61 piece Orchestral Recording with RTVE.

Who should apply?

Participants attending this program will want to learn new and additional compositional craft skills from an a Hollywood Film Composer. Are keen to create a memorable main title. Are DAW proficient. Looking to be guided and exposed to a whole range of scoring techniques for different style film cues. horror, thriller, suspense, comedy, drama, horror, action and romance, super hero. Learn about the process of working with top Hollywood Directors. Experience industry standard workflows. Interest in collaboration techniques with directors. Network with fellow global composers. Be mentored by Christopher Young, (if teaching). Above all, tell a story through music.

What to bring

Enthusiasm, Passion, Originality! You will also need experience in music theory. Have ideas about composing for Film. A laptop with a DAW installed, for example “Sibelius”, “Logic”. An optional midi keyboard. Headphones.

What's Included

Hollywood Film Scoring Program

Mentoring 1 to 1 session with Christopher Young (if teaching)

Awards, Scores, T-shirt, Certificates, Photos

Outcomes

Once successfully completed, you will be able to focus on song form to help create memorable main titles. Have best practices for faster composition methods and greater understanding of notation techniques and instrumentation selection. Be able to locate, identify and access your creative arsenal. Have your original compositions recorded by a professional film scoring orchestra for your portfolio. Build a network with fellow composers, guest speakers the faculty and the orchestra.

Composer Profile

Christopher Young is a Hollywood A list composer. Professor at USC teaching in the world renown Screen Scoring program. A Golden Globe nominated composer whose credits include such horror films as Drag Me to Hell, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Hellraiser and Spiderman 3 for which he received the Film & TV Music Award for best score for a dramatic feature film. Christopher Young has taught on the GEMS program since we started in 2017.

Message from Christopher Young

"My core objectives for the course are threefold: Firstly, to demonstrate the importance of melody & improve your ability to write memorably melodies in song form. Secondly, to pass on my knowledge of useful techniques and devices for scoring one or more of these themes, such as horror, thriller, suspense, comedy, drama, horror, action, romance and super hero, through discussion and analysis. Thirdly, to improve your ability to think on your feet. Class assignments will give you the opportunity to explore these issues in your own writing and analyses of other scores. See you in Spain."

We look forward to welcoming you to the GEMS Film Scoring Summer Program in Valencia, Spain.

In English

The GEMS Summer Program will be taught in English. You will need the ability to speak, understand and work in English, or follow with an AI translator. Bi-lingual Faculty support will be available during classes, mentoring session, and orchestral recording.

Itinerary

Class times are currently being scheduled. Dates, tutors and all program details are subject to change

Lunch Times

13:30 -15:30

Program Location

CSMVALENCIA

Conservatorio Superior de Música Joaquín Rodrigo

Calle de Ricardo Muñoz Suay, nº 4 46013

Valencia

Spain

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Recording Location