Class
Location: MBC CMB B19 Meeting
Times:
Final
Exam:
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 observation, 3) participation, and 4) lecture. An emphasis on understanding and problem
solving is designed to optimize students' awareness of
the demands of the professional recording business.
GOALS OF THE
The
following objectives will be applied toward course completion:
·
To
provide a personalized, career-oriented and practical education that emphasizes
leadership, innovation, private enterprise, and entrepreneurship.
·
To equip
students with the tools to think critically, communicate effectively, accept
responsibility, make successful decisions, and prosper in diverse work
environments.
·
To
emphasize quality classroom instruction within the parameters of ethical
Christian principles.
As members of the
“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.”
Course
Requirements:
Attendance: As per current Undergraduate
Bulletin at
http://www.belmont.edu/catalog/undergrad2004jun/apolicies.htm. Additionally, daily attendance is counted as
12.5% of the final grade. Each absence
will result in a 3.8-point reduction in attendance credit. Total attendance credit is equivalent to a
single test grade.
Materials:
Audio in Media (Alten) will be used for selected reading and as a
general reference. A
blank CD-R for archiving class recording project.
Participation and Prepared assignments: All students are expected to contribute
to class discussions, projects, and activities.
Various handouts and select websites related to audio recording and
audio recording history as well as select readings in Audio in Media (Alten) will be
assigned. Assignments include: (1) reading and study of text and web/computer
assignments (noted in the daily class schedule at
http://campus.belmont.edu/bullaw/MBU138.html); (2) observation of student
recording sessions and documentation via reports at designated intervals and;
(3) participation in (a) a recording project or a computer/self-directed
recording lab assignment or (b) a report/paper presentation to the class.
Testing: All test
will held on the Friday of the weeks listed below. No make-up tests will be given. All tests and the final exam will be
comprehensive.
Basis of
grade evaluation: Grading
scale ias per the current Undergraduate Bulletin
.at http://www.belmont.edu/catalog/undergrad2004jun/ap_as.htm. Participation credits are listed below:
ITEM CREDIT %
5 Tests 500
points 62.5%
4 Studio
Observations 100
points (25 points each) 12.5%
Project/Lab
or Presentation 100 points 12.5%
Attendance 100
points ( -3.8 points / day absent) 12.5%
Total
Points 800
points 100
%
Class Schedule: Specific and detailed daily class
activities, topics, and readings will be posted on the website at http://campus.belmont.edu/bullaw/MBU138.htm. Key dates and test weeks are listed below:
|
Week Of: |
Key Event
|
|
25-Aug |
Where did this all start? |
|
6-Sep |
LABOR DAY |
|
13-Sep |
TEST #1 - Observation Report #1 Due |
|
4-Oct |
TEST #2 - Observation Report #2 Due |
|
11-Oct |
FALL BREAK -- get some sleep (Oct 14-15) |
|
8-Nov |
TEST #3 - Observation Report #3 Due |
|
22-Nov |
TG Break Eat Healthy |
|
29-Nov |
TEST #4 on Digital Rec. - Observation Report #4 Due |
|
6-Dec |
Last Day of Class - Review for Exams |
Accommodation
of Disabilities:
In compliance with Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act,