Anime Music History
Join me as we take a tour through history and listen to some of the memorable melodies in the world of anime!
Andy Jarema
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(260)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
From Naruto to Sailor Moon, we will dive into the historical timeline of anime music and analyze some of the most action packed melodies! Students will participate in creative listening activities, using audio clips to do imaginative listening activities and discover how the music is used to match scenes and characters. I will empower students with basic music vocabulary to describe what they are hearing (fast/slow tempo, rising/falling pitch, instrumentation) and help them understand how the music gives meaning to character development and visual artistry. No prior musical experience is required, but we can always build upon any knowledge you bring to the class!
Learning Goals
Students will learn basic musical vocabulary to analyze the melodies in anime TV shows/movies. Students will improve their deep listening skills and learn to pick out subtle details in the music that emotionally connect characters and scenes.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We will be listening to music from shows that have the label “TV-14” (Cowboy Bebop is one example), though we will not discuss any of the more adult content in these shows. Just the music!
Supply List
No supplies or resources needed, except for your ears!
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
For this class, I used online articles from various websites (Time Out, Cyber Pop Culture) as well as some scholarly resources from San Francisco State University to study anime music. In addition, I have done extensive scholarly research into film music that helped me create a framework for my materials in this class, specifically into the music of John Williams through online articles ("A Field Guide to the Musical Leitmotifs of Star Wars" by Alex Ross), scholarly research (Professor Frank Lehman) and podcast episodes ("Star Wars Oxygen”). I have used this research to study other pieces of film and TV music from a lens of music theory, helping to find musical connections and motifs that are present throughout.
Joined October, 2020
4.9
260reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Michigan Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Wayne State University
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Michigan State University
I have two degrees in music (B.A. Music Education, M.M. Music Composition) and have taught Elementary General Music (K-5) in the Michigan Public Schools for 5 years. In addition, I have done extensive scholarly research into music theory/history and have presented on this topic at several graduate music conferences (U of Toronto, U of Kansas City-Lawrence, etc). Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
30 min
Completed by 15 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
3-7 learners per class
