Meeting with Research - Interview with Jérémy Michot

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April 14, 2026Saint-Martin-d'Hères - University campus
Come listen to an interview with Jérémy Michot, associate professor of musicology at the University of Tours, who will discuss his book *Introduction to Television Series Music: From *Badge 714* to *Lost*

Meeting Research

Series of interviews at the UFR ARSH library - 2nd semester 25-26

> Last meeting of the 2025-2026 cycle on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - Jérémy Michot - 10 a.m. - UFR ARSH Library
Interview with Jérémy Michot, lecturer in musicology at the University of Tours, who will present his book "Introduction aux musiques de séries télévisées. From Badge 714 to Lost "

Despite the interest they now generate among viewers, the original music of American television series has long suffered from being relegated to the background of the vast universe of music in film.
Yet these scores are full of mysteries, sonic discoveries, and haunting melodies just waiting to be deciphered.
What are the specific characteristics of television series music? How does it interact with the images, narration, and repetition that are unique to the television series experience? What links does it really have with Hollywood film music, often described as an essential model?

The book sheds light on the origins of American television series music from the 1950s onwards, then traces its stylistic changes to finally reveal several musical principles specific to major network series. Badge 714 ( Walter Schumann), Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( Christopher Beck), The X-Files (Mark Snow), and Lost ( Michael Giacchino) are among the subjects of musicological analyses that shed light on the unique features of a largely unexplored field.

Published on March 10, 2026
Updated on March 18, 2026