Instructor: Mr. Dan Wujcik

Contact: Phone: 460-5625 / Office # 245 BMH / E-Mail: wujcikd@mail.belmont.edu

Credit/Class location: 3 Hours/Center for Music Business B19

Class/Lab time(s): CRN# 20279 - 1380.04, 1:00-1:50pm MWF

CRN# 20280 - 1380.05, 2:00-2:50pm MWF

CRN# 20281 - 1380.06, 3:00-3:50pm MWF

Class Webpage: http://campus.belmont.edu/bullaw/MBU138.html

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 the application of: 1) reading assignments, 2) studio observations, 3) participation, and 4) classroom lectures. Emphasis is placed on understanding and problem solving designed to optimize students' awareness of real life demands found in 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 & Materials: Audio in Media, 7^th Edition, Stanley R. Alten, Thomson, Wadsworth. 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/undergrad2005jun/apolicies.htm

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 prepare a collaborative presentation, or record a final project (Part 2 of tutorial).

Testing & Quizzes: All test dates are noted in the class schedule. Quizzes are unannounced. No makeup tests or makeup quizzes will be given. The final exam is comprehensive. Test dates maybe subject to change with exception of the final exam. No electronic devices of any kind maybe 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: Tests 1-4 @ 100 points each = 400 Points 40%

Studio Observations 4 @ 30 points each = 120 Points 12%

Lab Tutorial, Part I = 80 Points 8%

Quizzes (5 @ 10 points each) = 50 Points 5%

RCA-B Tour (required) = 50 Points 5%

Final Project or Presentation = 120 Points 12%

Final Exam = 180 Points 18%

GRAND TOTAL = 1,000 Points 100%

Grading Scale:

Grading scale as per the current Undergraduate Bulletin located at:

http://www.belmont.edu/catalog/undergrad2005jun/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 twice during the semester.

Key Dates	Activity
Jan 11 - Wed	Intro
Jan 16 - Mon	MLK HOLIDAY – No class
Feb 1 - Wed	TEST #1 & Observation # 1 Due
Feb 27 - Mon	TEST #2 & Observation # 2 Due
Mar 1 - Wed	Lab Tutorial Part 1 Due
Mar 6-10 Mon-Fri	SPRING BREAK!!!
Mar 31 - Fri	TEST #3 & Observation # 3 Due
April 13-14 Th &Fri	EASTER BREAK!!!
April 26 - Wed	TEST #4 & Observation # 4 Due
May 1 - Mon	Last Day of Class – Final Projects Due, Review for Final Exam
May 5 - Fri	Final Exam, Section 1380.04 (1:00 class) 2:00pm, B19
May 8 - Mon	Final Exam, Section 1380.05 (2:00 class) 2:00pm, B19
May 5 - Fri	Final Exam, Section 1380.06 (3:00 class) 5:00pm, B19