Contact:
E-Mail: isabellar@mail.belmont.edu Phone:
330-885-2138 (please text when possible)
Credit/Class
location: 3 Hours/Center for
Music Business, MC 200A, Massey B25
Class/Lab
time(s):
1
CRN# 10228 - 1380.09 -
11:00am -12:15pm TR
2
CRN#: 46103 – 1380.11 -
4:00pm – 5:15pm TR
AET1380
Class Webpage: http://campus.belmont.edu/mb/AET1380
Our
Class Website: Blackboard via
your BIC account.
Group Help Session: Optional
as needed for complex topics and/or lab navigation.
By
appointment only: Tuesdays 1:00pm, Massey B25. (No longer than 45 min.)
Educational Objectives of the Mike Curb College of
Entertainment & Music: 1) 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. 2) To equip students with the ability to communicate
effectively, think critically, and make enlightened judgments about their
environment. 3) To emphasize quality classroom instruction within the
parameters of caring, Christian principles.
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.
Learning Outcomes: The student will
demonstrate:
1
an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and
modern tools of the discipline of audio engineering
2
an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging
applications of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology
3
an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments, and
apply experimental results to improve processes
4
an ability to apply creativity in the design of systems,
components, or processes appropriate to program objectives
5
an ability to function effectively on teams
6
an ability to identify, analyze and solve technical problems
7
an ability to communicate effectively
8
a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in
lifelong learning
9
an ability to understand professional, ethical and social
responsibilities
10
a respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary
professional, societal and global issues
11
a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement
12
an appreciation for the arts, humanities,
religion, social sciences, and natural sciences
13
an awareness of the complex nature of the
world around them and become engaged with that larger whole
Performance Criteria:
Students will:
1
identify major historical events
throughout audio history and explain their significance
2
describe how developments in recording
technology have influenced trends in business
3
define, interpret, and apply a technical
language for use within the music business industry
4
observe recording sessions and apply
course concepts by composing written reports
5
assess the quality of audio, and recording
techniques developed using critical listening skills
6
demonstrate basic signal flow through
creating a final mix from a pre-recorded multi-track project
7
synthesize outcomes by creating either a final recording project,
or a class presentation of a new idea, product, or concept demonstrating how
recording technology is in a constant state of change
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 & Materials:
Audio in Media, 7th Edition, Stanley R.
Alten, Thomson, Wadsworth.
America
on Record; A History of Recorded Sound, 2nd
Edition, Andre Millard, Cambridge Press.
A
class notebook/binder and several blank CD-R’s for class projects will be
needed.
Attendance: As per current Undergraduate
Bulletin at: http://www.belmont.edu/catalog/undergrad2006jun/apolicy/index.html
Participation: All students are
expected to prepare and contribute to class discussions. Specific class activities, topics, lecture
notes, reminders, and reviews are updated weekly using WEBCT. Additional class readings and website links
are available on the class website link noted above.
Required Assignments: Reading and study of textbook chapter
assignments as noted in the daily class schedule. Additional material given via handouts and
class lectures on powerpoint require an organized class notebook/binder. Observation of four recording sessions at
designated intervals with detailed reports will be necessary. Additionally, all students will complete
Part 1 of the lab tutorial and record a final project (Part 2 of tutorial) or
prepare a collaborative presentation.
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.”