MUSC X 449.41

Geared towards film composers, this course teaches you the basics ofprofessional applications and workflows for composing, recording, mixing, and editing in the modern DAW environment.

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Typically Available

Winter

Duration

As few as 11 weeks

Units

4.0

Current Formats

In Person

Cost

Starting at $935.00

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What you can learn.

Explore topics such as music pre-production, signal flow, signal processing, and more

Understand how to create realistic mock-ups and explore mock-ups in relation to genre

Learn the basics of music editing for a scored film and temp-tracked project

Learn the complete production process from pre-production, recording, mixing, and editing music to picture

About This Course

Geared towards film composers, this course teaches you the basics of professional applications and workflows for composing, recording, mixing, and editing in the modern DAW environment. Topics include music score preparation, compositional story telling techniques, mixing (signal flow, processing, balance, genre appropriate mixing, score delivery specifications including stem mixes), genre appropriate mixing, score delivery specifications including stem mixes), and the basics of music editing for a scored film and temp-tracked film projects. By course end, students learn the complete post-production process from temp music editing, setting up your DAW for composing to picture, composing a cue, recording solo instruments, mixing a score and score delivery.

Prerequisites

Access to and proficiency in using a home studio with sequencing software, and samples are required for completion of assignments. The course does not include instruction in any specific software.

Winter 2026 Schedule

Date

Details

Format

January 10 - March 21

Saturday 10:00AM - 1:00PM PT

Instructor:

Alex Cote

REG#

406207

Fee:

$935.00

In Person

UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood

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Notes

Remote meeting dates to be determined.

Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required. Materials required.

Deadline

Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026

Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Book: Music Editing for Film and Television: The Art and the Process by Steven Saltzman

ISBN 978-0415817578

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Date

Time

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Lecture

Sat Jan 10, 2026

10:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT