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'Penka's Masterclass': A 12-week Intensive Course in Soundtrack Analysis and Demo Scoring, taught by Grammy-winning Hollywood Composer Penka Kouneva

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'Penka's Masterclass': A 12-week Intensive Course in Soundtrack Analysis and Demo Scoring, taught by Grammy-winning Hollywood Composer Penka Kouneva

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'Penka's Masterclass': A 12-week Intensive Course in Soundtrack Analysis and Demo Scoring, taught by Grammy-winning Hollywood Composer Penka Kouneva 

 

 

'Penka's Masterclass' is a 12-week intensive course in soundtrack analysis and demo scoring, taught by Hollywood composer Penka Kouneva. This course is designed for emerging, mid-career, and established film/TV/game composers who seek to master new scoring techniques, replenish their well of inspiration, and gain a competitive edge. The Masterclass emphasizes orchestration and compositional techniques through the analysis of over 50 recent film and game scores and soundtracks. The class is adaptable to the career objectives of each mentee and includes 12 weeks of weekly lectures, private mentoring, and scoring assignments. It is taught in English via Zoom. 

  

 

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Penka Kouneva is a Grammy-winning composer and studio orchestrator. She has worked in Hollywood for 25 years, scoring television (Dragon Age Absolution series on Netflix), feature films (Aga, Encounter), video games (Legends of Runeterra, Prince of Persia), VR experiences (Harry Potter, The Mummy), documentaries (PBS Zero Gravity, Women Who Score) and theme parks (NASA). On IMDb, she has over 170 credits. Penka holds a Ph.D. in composition from Duke University and is known as a great mentor, having helped over 100 young film and game composers cultivate successful Hollywood careers and become top studio composers and orchestrators. 

  

 

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The Masterclass focuses on compositional mastery, techniques, and skills via analysis of great soundtrack cues and weekly feedback on your original compositions. All scoring assignments are tailored for the film and game industry using actual film, TV, and game videos. Intensive weekly composing (both to picture and not to picture) and weekly feedback on your cues give you a competitive edge and a polished reel, meeting industry standards, that you can submit and adapt for future scoring opportunities. The learning is industry-oriented and personalized. 

 

The Masterclass spans 12 weeks: 10 weekly lectures on Zoom (75 minutes), 10 guided scoring assignments, 10 weekly private mentoring sessions (30-35 minutes), and weekly independent study (score study, reading blogs curated by Penka over 20 years, and more). The class also includes two weeks without lectures, during which Penka will review and critique each mentee's website, music page, demo reels, biography, pitch letter, follow-up emails to film/TV/game professionals, scoring job inquiries, current scoring jobs, and various marketing assets. These weeks also allow the mentees to catch up on composing and revisions. 

 

 

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Past mentees have described the Masterclass as "an extraordinary and invaluable experience. Penka is not only a master of her craft but also a wonderful mentor" (Thomas Booker-Price, game composer, UK); "an invaluable investment in yourself. Her guidance and class resources will elevate any composer" (Nick Cimity, film and TV composer, US); and "an extraordinarily devoted teacher and mentor whose guidance has helped me discover my artistic voice. I recommend her class to anyone looking to take their film scoring skills to the next level" (Danny Schwartz, composer, NYC). 

 

The prerequisites for the class are a background in music education, the ability to read orchestral scores, and a commitment to or active exploration of a professional career as a film/TV/game/trailer composer, orchestrator, media composer assistant, or in any related field. 

 

 

Features

  • 12 weeks of intensive study for Soundtrack Analysis and Demo Scoring
  • 12 weeks of weekly lectures, private mentoring, and scoring assignments: Ten 75-minute Lectures, Ten 30-minute private mentoring sessions, Ten guided scoring assignments
  • Emphasizes orchestration and compositional techniques via analysis of 50+ recent film&game scores and soundtracks
  • Weekly curated independent study
  • Two weeks "off" for catching up
  • The class is adaptable to the career objectives of each mentee
  • Taught in English on Zoom

 

 

Price

$1,000 USD

 

* Tax-deductible in the US as a vocational expense / educational expense via the instructor's corporation Penka Kouneva Studios, Inc.

 

 

For more information on 'Penka's Masterclass'

 

 

 

 

 

About 'Penka's Masterclass' (https://penkamasterclasses.com/)

Grammy-winning composer and studio orchestrator Penka Kouneva has worked in Hollywood for 25 years, scoring television, films, video games, and theme parks. Penka is known as a great mentor, having helped over 100 young film, game, and classical composers cultivate remarkable Hollywood careers and become top studio composers. She is now excited to share her passion for score analysis with emerging composers through Penka's Masterclass.

 

 

 

 

 

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