--- title: Film Scoring Academy of Europe Cinema description: Whether you're a seasoned composer or just starting out, our magazine offers a wealth of information to help you succeed. image: https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hubfs/thomas-kinto-eXMyJRBXSfk-unsplash.jpg --- [![Film Scoring Academy of Europe](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Film%20Scoring%20Academy%20Assets/Logos/EAFA%20Banner%20White-1.png?width=300&height=39&name=EAFA%20Banner%20White-1.png "Film Scoring Academy of Europe")](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/?hsLang=en) - Masters Masters - [MFA in Film and Game Scoring](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/filmscoringacademyofeurope/master-fine-arts-film-and-game-scoring) - [MFA in Conducting](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/theconductinginstitute/master-fine-arts-conducting-classical-studio-contemporary) - Online Online - [Online Graduate Diploma in Film & Game Scoring](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/filmscoringacademyofeurope/online-graduate-diploma-film-and-game-scoring) - Summer Summer - [Film Scoring Summer Programme](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/filmscoringacademyofeurope/film-scoring-summer-program) - 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Summer Summer - [Film Scoring Summer Programme](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/filmscoringacademyofeurope/film-scoring-summer-program) - [Conducting Summer Programme](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/theconductinginstitute/conducting-summer-program) - Faculty Faculty - [EAFA Administration and Creative Team](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/administration-and-creative-team) - [Film Scoring Academy of Europe](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/filmscoringacademyofeurope/faculty) - [The Conducting Institute](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/theconductinginstitute/faculty) - Resources Resources - [Alumni](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/filmscoringacademyofeurope/alumni-access) - [Blog](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/european-academy-of-fine-arts-resources-hub) - [Call for Scores](https://www.europeanrecordingorchestra.com/win-a-session) - [FAQ](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/frequently-asked-questions) - Get Started Get Started - [Apply Now](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/apply) - [Request Info](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/general-enquiries) ![FSAE Cinema White](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/FSAE%20Cinema%20White.png?width=600&height=338&name=FSAE%20Cinema%20White.png)   # What is Film Scoring Cinema? ![Eyes on cinema magazine](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/icon1.png?width=100&height=100&name=icon1.png "Eyes on cinema magazine")  Eyes On Cinema Magazine A quarterly magazine highlighting everything the modern film composer needs to know about the current goings-on in the film industry. ![cinema roundtable](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/icon3.png?width=100&height=100&name=icon3.png "cinema roundtable") Cinema Roundtable A rotating list of hand-picked films, followed by free, public roundtable discussions with composers and industry professionals. ![director retrospectives](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/icon2.png?width=100&height=100&name=icon2.png "director retrospectives") **Director Retrospectives** Filmmakers and their most notable work you should be familiar with to namedrop in your next meeting with a director. ![Eyes On Cinema (Autumn Issue) (3)](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/Eyes%20On%20Cinema%20(Autumn%20Issue)%20(3).png?width=310&height=195&name=Eyes%20On%20Cinema%20(Autumn%20Issue)%20(3).png) Autumn 2022 Issue [Download](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hubfs/Film%20Scoring%20Academy%20Assets/Cinema/Eyes%20On%20Cinema%20(Autumn%20Issue).pdf?hsLang=en) ![e064c4\_a0043155eeb3424fa08a4e0c85552cbe~mv2](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/e064c4_a0043155eeb3424fa08a4e0c85552cbe~mv2.jpg?width=360&height=510&name=e064c4_a0043155eeb3424fa08a4e0c85552cbe~mv2.jpg "e064c4_a0043155eeb3424fa08a4e0c85552cbe~mv2") ![e064c4\_940280f6318346ddb5a44737f6dbfdf0~mv2](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/e064c4_940280f6318346ddb5a44737f6dbfdf0~mv2.jpeg?width=380&height=543&name=e064c4_940280f6318346ddb5a44737f6dbfdf0~mv2.jpeg "e064c4_940280f6318346ddb5a44737f6dbfdf0~mv2")   ## **Join the Film Scoring Academy of Europe for the next Cinema Roundtable:** Friday, 18 November 2022 - 16:00 EET (Sofia, BG) MEMORIA (2021) dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul We bring together a hand-picked selection of films for free public discussion with composers and industry professionals. This rotating list of films offers an opportunity for you to engage in meaningful conversations about the craft of film scoring and gain valuable insights into the creative process. [Join us](https://www.hubspot.com/) ## Go watch these films: ## A Bout De Souffle Godard had made several short films before A Bout de Souffle. Still, this feature established the international reputation of the director, who was regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers of the 1960s. [Watch Now](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053472/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) ## Vivre Sa Vie Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution. In Vivre sa vie, Godard borrowed the aesthetics of the cinéma vérité approach to documentary filmmaking that was then becoming fashionable. [Watch Now](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056663/?ref_=ttls_li_tt) ## Alphaville  A U.S. secret agent is sent to the distant space city of Alphaville, where he must find a missing person and free the city from its tyrannical ruler. Alphaville combines the genres of dystopian science fiction and film noir. [Watch Now](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058898/) ## Explore our Programs ### Master in Film Scoring ![FSAE Logo White LARGE](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/FSAE%20Logo%20White%20LARGE.png?width=369&height=155&name=FSAE%20Logo%20White%20LARGE.png) Join composers from around the world in a life-changing experience that will transform your abilities and jump-start your scoring career.   [Learn more](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/filmscoringacademyofeurope/master-fine-arts-film-and-game-scoring?hsLang=en) ### Online Film and Game Scoring ![Film Scoring Online Logo](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Film%20Scoring%20Online%20Logo.png?width=207&height=120&name=Film%20Scoring%20Online%20Logo.png) Level up your skills in film & game scoring. Get a United States-accredited Graduate Degree online. Remote record your music with the European Recording Orchestra. [Learn more](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/filmscoringacademyofeurope/online-graduate-diploma-film-and-game-scoring?hsLang=en) ### Film Scoring Summer Program ![SUMMER (3)](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/SUMMER%20(3).png?width=148&height=130&name=SUMMER%20(3).png) A 26-day summer practical experience for composers interested in developing their abilities in writing music for motion pictures.    [Learn more](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/filmscoringacademyofeurope/film-scoring-summer-program?hsLang=en) ## What our Students Say Previous slide Next slide ![e064c4\_49d4411cc7b945188a6af96165049fb8~mv2\_d\_1333\_1333\_s\_2](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/e064c4_49d4411cc7b945188a6af96165049fb8~mv2_d_1333_1333_s_2.jpg) This course is seriously one of a kind. All the staff are extremely talented in their fields, and openly share their knowledge each day. I highly recommend this school to any composer looking to truely understand our roles in storytelling, and how to discover your unique voice! You will not regret taking this journey & adventure! This course is seriously one of a kind. All the staff are extremely talented in their fields, and openly share their knowledge each day. I highly recommend this school to any composer looking to truely understand our roles in storytelling, and how to discover your unique voice! You will not regret taking this journey & adventure!         Michael Drew, Composer (Australia) ![e064c4\_00ae93626e414168bdf19a19ffd9ffc1~mv2\_d\_1365\_1365\_s\_2](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/e064c4_00ae93626e414168bdf19a19ffd9ffc1~mv2_d_1365_1365_s_2.jpg) As a student of the Film Scoring Academy of Europe I can highly recommend this program to anyone who is seriously interested in becoming a media composer. Not only are the teachers top notch in their fields, they are eager to share their knowledge with the students. As a student of the Film Scoring Academy of Europe I can highly recommend this program to anyone who is seriously interested in becoming a media composer. Not only are the teachers top notch in their fields, they are eager to share their knowledge with the students.   Mark Kuypers, Composer (The Netherlands) ![e064c4\_c04d5d6a87384f21b60b82b5f798d5a7~mv2](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/e064c4_c04d5d6a87384f21b60b82b5f798d5a7~mv2.jpg) What really makes the Film Scoring Academy of Europe a one of kind course is that they really push you to find your own voice, and not only that but how to than market that voice in the sea of voices that saturate todays film industry. What really makes the Film Scoring Academy of Europe a one of kind course is that they really push you to find your own voice, and not only that but how to than market that voice in the sea of voices that saturate todays film industry.     Henri Salonen, Composer (Finland / United Kingdom) ![EAFA Banner White-1](https://www.eafa.iamu.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Film%20Scoring%20Academy%20Assets/Logos/EAFA%20Banner%20White-1.png?width=300&name=EAFA%20Banner%20White-1.png "EAFA Banner White-1") **General enquiries:** [info@eafa.iamu.edu](mailto:info@eafa.iamu.edu) Phone Number: +359 88 471 5900 ul. 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