Email:
jimkaiser@comcast.net
Credit:
3 Hours / Class Location-Center for Music Business B25
Meeting Time(s):
1380-07 8:00-9:15am TR
Class
Webpage: http://campus.belmont.edu/mb/AET1380/
Course
Description: A study of the major areas of
recording technology as related to the music industry. The student
receives an overview of analog and digital technology with attention to its
innovations, history, and effect on the music industry.
Course
Objectives: To provide students with a basic
knowledge of how the modern recording studio functions through 1) reading
assignments, 2) studio observations, 3) participation, and 4) lecture. An
emphasis on understanding and problem solving is designed to optimize students'
awareness of the real life demands of the professional recording business.
Objectives of
the Undergraduate School of Music Business: The following
School Of Music Business objectives will be applied toward class objectives.
¨ To provide a personalized
career-oriented and practical educational program in Music Business
administration emphasizing the four themes of leadership, innovation, private enterprise,
and entrepreneurship.
¨ To equip students with the
ability to (1) communicate effectively, (2) think critically, and (3) make
enlightened judgments about their environment.
¨ To emphasize quality classroom
instruction within the parameters of caring, Christian principles.
Accommodation of Disabilities: In
compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with
Disabilities Act, Belmont
University will provide reasonable accommodation of all medically documented
disabilities. If you have a disability and would like the university to
provide reasonable accommodations of the disability during this course, please
notify Tammye Tanksley, Director of Counseling & Developmental Support in
the Office of the Dean of Students (460-6407) as soon as possible.
Course
Requirements:
Text(s) &
Materials: Audio In Media 7th Ed. by Stanley R. Alten.
America on Record: A History of
Recorded Sound 2nd
Edition, by Andre Millard
Several blank CD-R’s
will be needed for class projects.
Attendance: As
per current Undergraduate Bulletin at:
http://www.belmont.edu/catalog/undergrad2006jun/apolicy/index.html
Participation:
All students are expected to contribute to class
discussions. Specific class activities, topics, and readings are posted
on the class website. Additional handouts will be made available in
class.
Required
Assignments: Reading and study of textbook chapter
assignments as noted in the daily class schedule. Additional material
given via handouts, WebCT and class lectures on Powerpoint will require an
organized class notebook/binder, as well as internet access. Observation of
four recording sessions at designated intervals with detailed reports will be
necessary. Additionally, students will complete Part 1 of the class
lab tutorial and prepare a collaborative presentation or participate in a final
recording project.
Testing: All
test dates are noted in the class schedule. No makeup
tests will be given without prior approval. Final exam will be comprehensive. Test dates may be subject to
change except final exam. No electronic devices of any kind may be used
during exams.
Honor
Code: It is the responsibility of each
student to abide by the Belmont University Honor Code.
As members of the
Belmont community, students, faculty, staff, and administrators are all
responsible for ensuring that their experiences will be free of behaviors,
which compromise value. In order to uphold academic integrity, the
University has adopted an Honor System. Students and faculty will work
together to establish the optimal conditions for honorable academic work.
Following is the Student Honor Pledge that guides academic behavior:
“I will not give or
receive aid during examinations; I will not give or receive false or
impermissible aid in course work, in the preparation of reports, or in any
other type of work that is to be used by the instructor as the basis of my
grade; I will not engage in any form of academic fraud. Furthermore, I will
uphold my responsibility to see to it that others abide by the spirit and
letter of this Honor Pledge.”
Evaluation: (4)
Tests, 100 Points
Each = 400 Points 40%
(4) Studio Observations, 35 Points Each =
140 Points 14%
Lab Tutorial, Part I
= 100 Points 10%
Final Project or Presentation = 160 Points 16%
Final Exam = 200 Points 20%
GRAND TOTAL =
1,000 Points 100%
Grading Scale:
Grading scale as per
the current Undergraduate Bulletin located at: http://www.belmont.edu/catalog/undergrad2006jun/ap_as.htm.
A =
970-1000 B+ = 870-928
C+ =
770-799 D+ =
670-699
F = BELOW 600
A =
930-969 B =
830-869 C =
730-769 D =
630-669
A- =
900-929 B- =
800-829 C- =
700-729 D- =
600-629
Extra Credit: An
opportunity to earn extra credit in the total amount of 4% added to your
cumulative average is given during the semester.