Course Number & Title:	AET 4380 The Recording Engineer
Instructor:	Russ Long (RussLong1@earthlink.net or 385-5056)
Credit:	3 hours
Class Location:	Ocean Way Nashville
Class Meeting Time:	Wednesday 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM and other times as required (TBA).

 

Course Description: Prerequisites: AET 3090; and three hours from AET 3190, AET 3370, AET 4400 or permission of instructor. A study of the many roles of the modern recording engineer. Topics include studio ownership and management, clients, unions, current tax laws, and the impact of electronic and acoustic innovations and patents. Research project and lab hours required. ($50.00 course fee)

 

Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business Mission: The Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business seeks to achieve its vision by implementing a course of study in the creative processes of Marketing, Management, Product Development and Recording Technology areas within the music industry.

 

Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business Goals: The following School of` Business objectives will be applied towards class objectives:

 

To provide a personalized career-oriented and practical educational program in Business Administration which emphasizes 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 Christian principles.

 

Course Requirements:

 

Class Attendance: Class attendance policy follows the guidelines presented in the current Belmont University Catalog (see http://www.belmont.edu/catalog/undergrad2004/index.htm).

 

Class participation: Students are expected to: (1) show a sincere effort of co-operation, participation, and self application during this course of study, (2) read assigned and recommended text and handouts, and (3) fully complete ALL class, lab, homework, and project assignments.

 

Supplies/Materials: Digital or analog multi-track master tape as needed. Miscellaneous computer CDs and/or DVDs as needed.

 

Prepared Assignments: Group Research Project. The class of 12 students will conduct four psychoacoustic/technical research projects. The class will be divided into groups of three to four students who will oversee a single topic for each group, while the remaining students will serve as participants and subjects, as needed for perceptual listening test for each of the other groups. Projects will be completed with a journal style report and presentation of each group's findings. The audio portion of the project must meet the P&E Wing’s delivery standards.

 

Testing: There will be no midterm exam, the final exam will be held at 9am on Nov 19.

 

Audit Students: As per the current Belmont University Bulletin (catalog), students who audit are allowed to attend classes as a "non-participant in a non-credit, non-degree seeking status." However, audit students are encouraged to participate in class discussions and labs and to attend and observe recording sessions in the Center for Music Business studios. Students who audit will not be given a report topic, recording project, or allowed to assist as second engineer on project recording sessions. In addition, since auditing is a non-credit status, participation as an audit will not meet the minimum qualifications for booking and participating in recording sessions held in the Center for Music Business Studios.

                                                                       

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.

 

Basis of final grade evaluation: (NO CURVE)

100-97 = A+

96-93 = A

92-90 = A-

89-87 = B+

86-83 = B

82-80 = B-

79-77 = C+

76-73 = C

72-70 = C-

69-67 = D+

66-63 = D

62-60 = D

< 60 = F