The Mike Curb College of
Entertainment and Music Business
Belmont University – AET 4560.01 – Advanced Sound Reinforcement
Techniques
Syllabus – Fall 2005
Course: AET 4560.01
Instructor: Joel Parks
Email: parksj@mail.belmont.edu
Office Phone: # 460-6144
Cell Phone: # 500-5988
Credit: 3 hours
Class Location: B25 – Massey Business Center
Meeting Time: Section 01 TR 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Course Description:
AET 4560 - Advanced Sound Reinforcement
Techniques. Prerequisite: MBU 3560. The objective of
this course will be to enhance the technical communication and understanding of
sound-related topics and environment. Students will be required to think
critically and make enlightened judgments about their acoustical environment.
Students will have hands-on experience with different sound systems, live
mixing, monitor equalization, and areas related to management of a live sound
system in a professional concert situation. ($30.00
course fee)
Course Objective:
The objective of this course will be to enhance the technical
communication and understanding of sound-related topics and environment.
Students will be required to think critically and make enlightened judgments
about their acoustical environment. Students will have hands-on experience with
different sound systems, live mixing, monitor equalization, and areas related
to management of a live sound system in a professional concert situation. A
great deal of emphasis will be placed on the student’s leadership abilities and
working together as a team on the sound reinforcement crew.
Goals of the Mike Curb College
of Entertainment and Music Business:
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.
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.”
Class Attendance:
The attendance policies will be the same as in the current catalog.
(Policy for a course meeting twice a week, >8 absences = F.)
Lab Participation/Required
Events:
The Music Business Showcases are required “labs” for this course as
listed below. Your grade is dependent upon your presence and
participation at showcases. In addition,
other events scheduled by the Coordinator of Sound Reinforcement throughout the
semester will be considered required events.
These events will be posted on the Sound Reinforcement Event Calendar @ http://forum.belmont.edu/livesound. It is the student’s responsibility to stay
informed as to the nature and scheduling of required events.
Text:
Davis & Jones; Sound Reinforcement Handbook
ISBN: 0881889008
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.
Testing:
There will be 5 quizzes given during the semester, a practical exam,
one mid-term and one final exam. Absolutely NO “MAKE-UP” TESTS ARE
ALLOWED. The final exam will be comprehensive.
Basis of Grade Evaluation:
A+ = 97-100 B =
83-86 C- = 70-72 F = 50-0
A = 93-96 B- = 80-82 D+ = 67-69
A- = 90-92 C+
= 77-79 D
= 63-66
B+ = 87-89 C
= 73-76 D- = 60-62
Item: Percentage of Grade
1. Class Attendance:
10%
2. Event Attendance:
15%
3. Event Evaluations: 15%
4. Practical Exam 10%
5.
Quizzes:
10%
6. Mid-Term Exam: 20%
7. Final
Exam:
20%
Practical Exam:
TBA
Mid-Term Exam:
10/11/2005 – During Class
Final Exam:
12/9/2005 – 11:00 AM