Weekly 1-on-1 Sessions
We understand that everyone learns differently. That's why, alongside our comprehensive instructional videos, we've incorporated personalised, live lessons to enhance your learning experience. During these weekly one-on-one sessions, you will connect directly with your dedicated Program Leader, discussing topics that are most relevant to you.
Who are these 1-on-1 sessions with?
If you join our Online Graduate Diploma in Film and Game Scoring, your class will be paired with one of our dedicated Program Leaders who will help guide you through the 8-month experience. You'll meet with your Program Leader every week of the program to ensure you're getting the essential training you need.
Your Program Leader will also be with you through the process of recording your music with the European Recording Orchestra (ERO) so you always have guidance long the way.
What's the purpose of these sessions?
The goal is simple: to provide you with tailored support and guidance on the specific areas you want to focus on. We're here to help you grow, improve, and reach your full potential. Some composers come to us looking to focus on, for example, their abilities in Orchestration, and the 1-on-1 sessions can be used to discuss Orchestration. Other composers need extra help with MIDI mockups, and the 1-on-1 sessions can then be focused on MIDI mockups, DAW skills and sample libraries.
How often will you meet?
Your one-on-one sessions are the backbone of our program, occurring on a weekly basis throughout the entire 8-month (35-week) course. That means you'll have a total of 35 one-on-one sessions with your Program Leader. Each one-on-one lasts for 30 minutes.
Additionally, before each recording session, you'll have the opportunity to meet with Dr. Norman Ludwin, Michael Giacchino's orchestrator, for 30 minutes. This ensures that your music is ready to shine during the recording process.
How will you meet?
Zoom is the Film Scoring Academy of Europe's go-to platform for the one-on-one meetings between Online Graduate Diploma composers and their Program Leader.
You and your Program Leader will decide when your weekly one-on-one takes place. Generally, composers meet with their Program Leader at the same time each week.
Have questions about this programme?
Speak with our Admissions Department. Submit our enquiry form to receive personalised answers to your questions.
Additional Information: Online Graduate Diploma
How does the online programme work?
This is both an asynchronous and synchronous program. Composers do not need to sign on at a certain time each day for classes. Composers watch our training series, which we have filmed and edited at the Academy, at times convenient to them. The 9 recording sessions are scheduled and distributed throughout the 8 month course.
Module content, lectures and exercises are delivered via our exclusive online platform, which we have coded and created specifically for this program. Students login with their unique login details for access to the program content.
Each student will have weekly 30-minute one-on-one sessions with our Online Programme Leader on course content, as well as a 30-minute one-on-one session with Dr. Norman Ludwin, our orchestration lecturer and one of Michael Giacchino's orchestrators, on their orchestrations prior to each recording session. Each student will also participate in group sessions hosted throughout the programme where their music is reviewed by FSAE faculty.
All recording sessions will be held in Doli Media Studio and Sofia Session Studio, conducted and produced by the faculty at the Film Scoring Academy of Europe, and recorded by the European Recording Orchestra (ERO). Students do not need to attend the recording sessions in person. Instead, students will be able to login to the HD video and audio streams to produce their recording sessions alongside our team of orchestrators and score supervisors.
The online Graduate Diploma in Film and Game Scoring includes lectures from our core faculty, but not our celebrity guest artists, who are reserved for our full-time MFA programme.
What is the schedule of the upcoming class?
Tuition and Fees
Total Graduate Diploma Tuition: €9,000
We accept payment plans: spread your tuition over the 8-month duration of the course and pay monthly.
Included in Tuition:
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135+ hours of comprehensive training in Scoring the Screen, MIDI Mockups, Sound Design, Orchestration, Mixing & Production, and more -- an essential training for film and game composers
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A substantial professional portfolio: 9 recording sessions of your music with the European Recording Orchestra (ERO)
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Multi-cam HD video footage of the European Recording Orchestra (ERO) playing your music in the recording studio
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1-on-1 tutorials with our Online Programme Leader on all course content (every week)
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1-on-1 tutorials on your orchestrations with Norman Ludwin, orchestrator for Michael Giacchino (prior to every recording session)
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Music review sessions with our faculty on developing your creative voice as a film composer
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A Graduate Diploma in Film and Game Scoring upon successful completion of the program. A Graduate Diploma is a Graduate-level degree worth 30 credits (60 ECTS Credits in Europe)
Technology Requirements
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DAW (Logic Pro X, Cubase, Digital Performer, etc.)
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Notation Software (Dorico, Sibelius, Finale, etc.)
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High Quality Reference Headphones
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MIDI Keyboard
Technology Recommendations:
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4, 6 or 8+ core processor, 32+ GB ram, internal SSD
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NotePerformer Playback Engine
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Avid Pro Tools 12
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Serum by Xfer Records
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Cinematic Studio Series Libraries
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Spectrasonics Omnisphere
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Soundtoys, Slate Digital, or Waves Mixing Suite
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External SSD for Sound Libraries
Application Requirements
Submitting your free application is simple. You'll need to submit two examples of your music in audio or video format, and two examples of scores you have created to demonstrate your proficiency in notation software. Head over to the Apply page for the Online Graduate Diploma in Film and Game Scoring to submit your application.