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Ohio Wesleyan University Digital Commons @ OWU Student Symposium 2017 Apr 18th, 5:35 PM - 5:50 PM e Score is Strong with this One: A Musical Analysis of the Star Wars Saga Emily Phillips Ohio Wesleyan University Follow this and additional works at: hps://digitalcommons.owu.edu/studentsymposium Part of the Music eory Commons is Presentation is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Scholarship at Digital Commons @ OWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Student Symposium by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ OWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Phillips, Emily, "e Score is Strong with this One: A Musical Analysis of the Star Wars Saga" (2017). Student Symposium. 2. hps://digitalcommons.owu.edu/studentsymposium/2017/panel_07/2

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Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDigital Commons @ OWU

Student Symposium 2017

Apr 18th, 5:35 PM - 5:50 PM

The Score is Strong with this One: A MusicalAnalysis of the Star Wars SagaEmily PhillipsOhio Wesleyan University

Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/studentsymposium

Part of the Music Theory Commons

This Presentation is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Scholarship at Digital Commons @ OWU. It has been accepted forinclusion in Student Symposium by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ OWU. For more information, please [email protected].

Phillips, Emily, "The Score is Strong with this One: A Musical Analysis of the Star Wars Saga" (2017). Student Symposium. 2.https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/studentsymposium/2017/panel_07/2

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The Score is Strong with This One

A Musical Analysis of the Star Wars Saga

By: Emily Phillips

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December 2015

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Fan Theories

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Method of Analysis

Storylines, characters, themes, etc…

The score

Leitmotif

For example…

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Through leitmotif, the score tells us certain things about certain characters.

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DestinyAn Unknown Motive

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Brother/SisterA Family Reunited

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The Immolation Scene

A Failed Destiny

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The ScavengerA New Face

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The Jedi StepsDestiny Reborn

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Who is Rey?

Anakin’s failure New Chosen One is Needed

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… To Be Continued

December 15, 2017

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Thank you!

Questions?