The school of music for media.
Film scoring, audio branding, music supervision, sound design, production and post-production. One-to-one online lessons with a working film composer, in English or Italian.
- Live online
- One lesson a week
- 8 weeks
- English or Italian
The programmes in detail
Every programme is a complete path from first idea to finished, client-ready work. Open one to see the modules.
1M1Modern Film ScoringScore trailers and film scenes, from MIDI mock-up to live recording and final screening.
An intensive, hands-on programme for aspiring film composers. You work on real assignments, scoring trailers and movie scenes, with live recordings and final screenings. A deep dive into both the art and the business of film music.
- MIDI mock-ups
- Orchestration
- Immersive audio and Dolby Atmos
- Sound identity and music for commercials
- Music supervision and marketing
- Music production for all media
1M2Audio BrandingSound logos, jingles and sonic identities, grounded in the psychology of music.
Turn a brand's vision into a sound people remember. You study music psychology in B2B and B2C marketing and finish with a portfolio of three projects, including a sound logo and a full audio concept for a campaign.
- Music in advertising
- Sound psychology for B2C marketing
- Sound psychology for B2B marketing
- Translating client vision into sonic identity
- Production techniques and sound design
- Advanced lab: from concept to campaign
1M3Music SupervisionSelect, license and clear music for film, TV, advertising and media.
The art, business and law of putting music to picture: sync rights, contracts and negotiation, working with directors and producers, and shaping the emotional impact of a project through its music.
- Introduction to music supervision
- Licensing and copyright law
- Sync clearance, contracts and negotiation
- Curation and creative direction
- Working with directors and producers
- Budgeting and project management
- Trends and opportunities in media music
- Capstone: supervising a complete project
1M4Modular Synth and Sound DesignSignal flow, patching and synthesis, from first oscillator to live performance.
For sound designers, producers and electronic artists who want full control over every sound they make. Rigorous theory, constant hands-on patching, and a final composition lab.
- Fundamentals of modular synthesis
- Signal flow and patch techniques
- Analog and digital oscillators
- Filters, envelopes and modulation
- Granular synthesis and textures
- Creative sound design
- Live patching and performance
- Advanced composition lab
1M5Music ProductionProduction for film, advertising and media, built around your own projects.
A tailored path through modern production for media. Tell us what you are working on and we will send you the current programme.
- Taught in Pro Tools, the industry standard
- Mixing and delivery for picture
- Immersive formats
1M6Music Post-ProductionMusic editing, mixing and mastering, for records and for picture.
From session to master. Editing and conforming music to picture, mixing in stereo and Dolby Atmos, and mastering to the delivery specs of streaming, broadcast and film. Taught in Pro Tools by an Avid Certified and Dolby Atmos certified engineer.
- Music editing and conforming to picture
- Mixing techniques and workflow
- Mixing in Dolby Atmos
- Mastering for streaming and broadcast
- Loudness standards and delivery specs
- Final project: mix and master a cue
Taught one-to-one, by someone who does the work.
No crowded classrooms and no pre-recorded videos. Every week you sit down with your teacher, play what you wrote, and get direct, professional feedback on real briefs.
Tuition
€1,500per programme, VAT included
- Pay in full€1,500 on enrolment
- 2 instalments2 × €750, interest-free
- 3 instalments3 × €500, interest-free
Eight one-to-one lessons with your teacher. The first payment confirms your place.
Apply now- Format
- Live online lessons, from anywhere in the world
- Rhythm
- One individual lesson every week
- Duration
- 8 weeks per programme
- Language
- English or Italian, your choice
- You make
- Trailers and film scenes, live recordings, sound logos and campaigns
- You finish with
- A portfolio ready to show to directors, agencies and clients
The book
Modern Film Scoring
Il mestiere della musica per le immagini
Film, advertising, sync, video games, sound design, post-production
The craft of writing music for picture, seen from inside the profession: reading a scene, building a theme, turning a brief into sound, writing for games and sync, and getting paid fairly for your work. Written by Alessio Miraglia, founder of IVY Music School.
Order online, collect it in a bookshop or have it delivered. ISBN 9791256894130. Discover the book
Founder and faculty
Alessio Miraglia
Composer, producer, sound designer, film scoring professor
He has music and sound department credits for several films, such as Beauty and the Beast (2017), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Toy Story 4 (2019), Lightyear (2022) and Oppenheimer (2023), and music department credits for TV shows such as You (Netflix, 2019), Black Summer (Netflix, 2021), Mike (Hulu, 2022) and The Sandman (Netflix, 2022).
In October 2026 he wrote the music, the sound design, the sound logo and the audio branding of the new Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso, presented at the Paris Motor Show. In October 2022 he composed and produced the official music for the new Ferrari 499P LMH. In November 2023 he composed and produced the original soundtrack for the multi-award video game Fortnite × Dolce & Gabbana.
His music TV show AM Garden Show, which he conceived, hosted and produced, received the 2020 Independent Producer award from the Alliance for Community Media. He received the Academy of Contemporary Music Award in 2017 for Motel Noir, and Best Instrumental Album at the International Music Contest at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2018 and 2021. His albums have reached #1 in the iTunes Classical chart four times: The Wind Shifted to the North (2021), Symphony No. 1 Chaos (2023), Symphony No. 2 Aura (2024) and Symphony No. 3 Physis (2025).
A graduate of Berklee College of Music in Music Production, Film Scoring and Music Supervision, and an Avid Certified Pro Tools and Dolby Atmos professional, he is also a film scoring professor and mentor: at IVY Music School, at Accademia Chigiana in Siena, online for Berklee College of Music, and in Bologna with Modern Film Scoring, the intensive course created with Fonoprint Studios. In 2023 he was selected as a music expert for the Saudi Vision 2030 program.
Ha crediti nei reparti musica e suono di diversi film, tra cui Beauty and the Beast (2017), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Toy Story 4 (2019), Lightyear (2022) e Oppenheimer (2023), e crediti nel reparto musica di serie TV come You (Netflix, 2019), Black Summer (Netflix, 2021), Mike (Hulu, 2022) e The Sandman (Netflix, 2022).
Nell’ottobre 2026 ha firmato musica, sound design, sound logo e audio branding della nuova Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso, presentata al Salone dell’Auto di Parigi. Nell’ottobre 2022 ha composto e prodotto la musica ufficiale della nuova Ferrari 499P LMH. Nel novembre 2023 ha composto e prodotto la colonna sonora originale del pluripremiato videogioco Fortnite × Dolce & Gabbana.
Il suo programma televisivo musicale AM Garden Show, ideato, condotto e prodotto da lui, ha ricevuto nel 2020 il premio Independent Producer dell’Alliance for Community Media. Ha ricevuto l’Academy of Contemporary Music Award nel 2017 per Motel Noir e il premio Best Instrumental Album all’International Music Contest della Carnegie Hall di New York nel 2018 e nel 2021. I suoi album hanno raggiunto quattro volte il primo posto della classifica Classica di iTunes: The Wind Shifted to the North (2021), Symphony No. 1 Chaos (2023), Symphony No. 2 Aura (2024) e Symphony No. 3 Physis (2025).
Diplomato al Berklee College of Music in Music Production, Film Scoring e Music Supervision, professionista Avid Certified Pro Tools e Dolby Atmos, è docente e mentore di film scoring: a IVY Music School, all’Accademia Chigiana di Siena, online per il Berklee College of Music e a Bologna con Modern Film Scoring, il corso intensivo creato con Fonoprint Studios. Nel 2023 è stato selezionato come esperto musicale per il programma Saudi Vision 2030.
Curriculum
- 2023OppenheimerMusic and sound department
- 2022LightyearMusic and sound department
- 2019Toy Story 4Music and sound department
- 2017Beauty and the BeastMusic and sound department
- 2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeMusic and sound department
- The Umbria TherapyFeature film, composer
- Count on MeShort film, composer
- 2022The SandmanNetflix, music department
- 2022MikeHulu, music department
- 2021Black SummerNetflix, music department
- 2019YouNetflix, music department
- AM Garden ShowCreator, host and producer
- Italian ChefsTV series, composer
- 2026Alfa Romeo CuorerossoMusic, sound design, sound logo, audio branding
- 2023Fortnite × Dolce & GabbanaOriginal soundtrack
- 2022Ferrari 499P LMHOfficial music
- Pininfarina BattistaSound logo, audio branding
- 2021International Music Contest, Carnegie HallBest Instrumental Album
- 2020Alliance for Community MediaIndependent Producer award, AM Garden Show
- 2018International Music Contest, Carnegie HallBest Instrumental Album
- 2017Academy of Contemporary Music AwardMotel Noir
- 2025Symphony No. 3 Physis#1 iTunes Classical
- 2024Symphony No. 2 Aura#1 iTunes Classical
- 2023Symphony No. 1 Chaos#1 iTunes Classical
- 2021The Wind Shifted to the North#1 iTunes Classical
- Ferrari
- Alfa Romeo
- Pininfarina
- Dolce & Gabbana
- Audi
- Ford
- Adidas
- Heineken
- Birra Moretti
Apply for a programme
Choose your programme and tell us a little about yourself. We reply personally within a few days with availability, start dates and the next steps.
- 1Choose your programme and send the application
- 2We reply personally with dates and details
- 3Confirm your place and start your first lesson
Prefer email? Write to info@alessiomiraglia.com