The Magic Behind Film Scores: The Role Of Music In Great Movies, Part II (OOL)
Osher Online | Registration opens Sunday, August 16, 2026 2:00 PM
This course continues our journey into how music becomes the emotional engine of film. This is not film school—it is a celebration for film lovers who want to experience how music shapes story, character, and unforgettable moments.
We will explore how instrumental scores and songs with lyrics work together to drive narrative, define identity, and capture cultural shifts. We will focus on films where songs take center stage, from iconic franchise themes to pop- and rock-driven storytelling. Spanning genres and eras, we will see how composers, songwriters, and performers expanded the language of film music.
(Class will not meet 10/28)
The Program will meet on Wednesdays, 9/30/26 through 11/11/26 at 4:00 pm
Each live session is 90 minutes
Wednesday, September 30
Wednesday, October 7
Wednesday, October 14
Wednesday, October 21
Wednesday, November 4
Wednesday, November 11
As this class is delivered by the National Resource Center for OLLIs (NRC) at Northwestern University, you will receive a welcome email from osheronline@northwestern.edu. The email will include your credentials (username & password) as well as a hyperlink to the Osher Online Website through which you will access your course website.
Please save the link once you receive it. Multi-session courses will use this same link each week.
Mike Agron
Michael Agron, a passionate music aficionado, grew up in Los Angeles, the heart of the recording and entertainment industry. While his early love for music inspired dreams of becoming a recording engineer, his career took a different path into entrepreneurship and high tech with companies like Apple and Oracle, including founding a webinar and digital marketing agency. Over the past fourteen semesters, Agron's deep passion for music and entertainment has led him to deliver distinct and engaging seminars for Sacramento State University’s Renaissance Society, as well as numerous lifelong learning organizations across the nation.