Teaching
Rick Baitz teaches film composing and concert music composition privately and in groups, out of his midtown Manhattan studio and on Skype. Â Contact rick@rickbaitz.com for more info.
BMI’s “COMPOSING FOR THE SCREEN 2010: A FILM SCORING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM” wrapped on Oct. 20.
Sponsored by BMI and housed in the organization’s New York offices, the program is directed by composer Rick Baitz. Nine emerging film composers are selected to participate in the series of intensive workshops, which run weekly during September and October each year. The sessions challenge participants to examine film music from many perspectives, from historical and psychological to dramatic, stylistic and more.
Additionally, during the year following the workshop, regular meetings are held with the group, to share work and discuss students’ development as film composers.
Composers interested in applying for the program should possess the following qualifications: Experience and credits as a composer; ability to read music; some experience composing for film preferred. Applicant should have access to professional music production equipment, such as a computer, with composing software (such as Logic, Digital Performer or ProTools) and notation software (such as Sibelius or Finale); ability to create MIDI or hybrid scores.