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I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Advanced Audio Production
2. Course Prefix & Number:
MUSC 1454
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course is designed to teach students to use a wide range of audio recording equipment and techniques in both artistic and vocational settings. Whether it be mixing live sound at a concert, setting up microphones in a working studio, creating and editing audio tracks for broadcast, or designing a personalized home studio, students will expand the skills needed for entry level positions with the audio recording industry.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
Next Gen Reading |
Score: |
237 |
6. Prerequisite Courses:
MUSC 1454 - Advanced Audio Production
All Course(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| MUSC 1453 | Audio Recording I | 3 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
MUSC 1454 - Advanced Audio Production
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 6 – Humanities and Fine Arts
Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:
Liberal Arts Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Describe functions and operations of Pro tools software and its application in the recording process. |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Read, interpret and put into practice the techniques of recording in Pro tools. |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Demonstrate audio, instrument and MIDI track instantiation within the Pro Tools software. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Identify and operate varied professional audio recording equipment formats;
- Engineer a live audio/sound event in a performance-based setting (Goal 6);
- Cognize audio components such as acoustic room treatments, signal flow, basic electronics and safety, microphones, cords, live instruments, midi recording, file management, and processors;
- Schedule, conduct, and prepare invoice a professional-style audio recording session as he/she would in a modern occupational setting;
- Address technical difficulties efficiently and overcome inevitable audio session dilemmas;
- Distinguish between different formats of audio recordings and understand the benefits (pros/cons) of each (Goal 6);
- Transfer analog recordings to digital workstations (i.e. transfer a cassette recording to Pro Tools recording software);
- Recall a general history/timeline of audio recording and apply it to the development of his/her personalized sound (Goal 6); and
- Design a home recording studio that fits personal budget and artistic requisites.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Understanding Microphones and Cables (Reading and quiz assigned)
- Dynamic and condenser microphones
- XLR, instrument, speaker, RCA, and other cables
- Proper care and application
- Using Audio Recording Equipment
- Digital workstations and analog workstations (and compatibility)
- Studio vs. home vs. mobile workstations of both digital and analog
- Monitor speakers and headphones
- Remixing a previous project
- Studying the History of Audio Recording (Reading and quiz assigned)
- 1900-Present
- Listening to audio from each era
- Wax cylinders, audio tape, radio broadcast formats, vinyl and turntable speed, cassette, CD, MP3, and streaming audio
- Designing a Studio Space (Short essay assigned and virtual field trip to other studios)
- Equipment
- Budget
- Target Market
- Signature Sound Concepts and Examples
- Recording Theory and Ethics (Reading and essay assigned)
- Sound aesthetics and market effect
- Artist vs producer in relation to consumer
- Art vs product//Human vs machine
- Defend your recording format and sound in a short essay
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Planning a Live Audio Event (Lab project assigned)
- Determining time needed
- Deciding what equipment is needed
- Presenting the audio product to “the room”
- Billing for project hours and material
- Differentiation Between Audio Occupation Types
- Pre-production, engineering, and post production (mastering)
- Transfer of one format to another
- Schedule, Complete and Bill for Recording Session (Large group lab assigned in Mac E471)
- Identifying work opportunity, Production vs. engineering
- Planning, prep, and outline of order of work involved
- Mixing and preparation of final mix
- Final Mix and Upload to “Customer”
- Billing
- Navigating the Chaos (Lab quiz assigned)
- Addressing technical difficulties
- Addressing the psychology of a group in production settings
- Keeping the session moving forward when problems arise
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Advanced Audio Production
2. Course Prefix & Number:
MUSC 1454
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course is designed to teach students to use a wide range of audio recording equipment and techniques in both artistic and vocational settings. Whether it be mixing live sound at a concert, setting up microphones in a working studio, creating and editing audio tracks for broadcast, or designing a personalized home studio, students will expand the skills needed for entry level positions with the audio recording industry.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
Next Gen Reading |
Score: |
237 |
6. Prerequisite Courses:
MUSC 1454 - Advanced Audio Production
All Course(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| MUSC 1453 | Audio Recording I | 3 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
MUSC 1454 - Advanced Audio Production
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 6 – Humanities and Fine Arts
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
Liberal Arts Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Describe functions and operations of Pro tools software and its application in the recording process. |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Read, interpret and put into practice the techniques of recording in Pro tools. |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Demonstrate audio, instrument and MIDI track instantiation within the Pro Tools software. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Identify and operate varied professional audio recording equipment formats;
- Engineer a live audio/sound event in a performance-based setting (Goal 6);
- Cognize audio components such as acoustic room treatments, signal flow, basic electronics and safety, microphones, cords, live instruments, midi recording, file management, and processors;
- Schedule, conduct, and prepare invoice a professional-style audio recording session as he/she would in a modern occupational setting;
- Address technical difficulties efficiently and overcome inevitable audio session dilemmas;
- Distinguish between different formats of audio recordings and understand the benefits (pros/cons) of each (Goal 6);
- Transfer analog recordings to digital workstations (i.e. transfer a cassette recording to Pro Tools recording software);
- Recall a general history/timeline of audio recording and apply it to the development of his/her personalized sound (Goal 6); and
- Design a home recording studio that fits personal budget and artistic requisites.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Understanding Microphones and Cables (Reading and quiz assigned)
- Dynamic and condenser microphones
- XLR, instrument, speaker, RCA, and other cables
- Proper care and application
- Using Audio Recording Equipment
- Digital workstations and analog workstations (and compatibility)
- Studio vs. home vs. mobile workstations of both digital and analog
- Monitor speakers and headphones
- Remixing a previous project
- Studying the History of Audio Recording (Reading and quiz assigned)
- 1900-Present
- Listening to audio from each era
- Wax cylinders, audio tape, radio broadcast formats, vinyl and turntable speed, cassette, CD, MP3, and streaming audio
- Designing a Studio Space (Short essay assigned and virtual field trip to other studios)
- Equipment
- Budget
- Target Market
- Signature Sound Concepts and Examples
- Recording Theory and Ethics (Reading and essay assigned)
- Sound aesthetics and market effect
- Artist vs producer in relation to consumer
- Art vs product//Human vs machine
- Defend your recording format and sound in a short essay
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
- Planning a Live Audio Event (Lab project assigned)
- Determining time needed
- Deciding what equipment is needed
- Presenting the audio product to “the room”
- Billing for project hours and material
- Differentiation Between Audio Occupation Types
- Pre-production, engineering, and post production (mastering)
- Transfer of one format to another
- Schedule, Complete and Bill for Recording Session (Large group lab assigned in Mac E471)
- Identifying work opportunity, Production vs. engineering
- Planning, prep, and outline of order of work involved
- Mixing and preparation of final mix
- Final Mix and Upload to “Customer”
- Billing
- Navigating the Chaos (Lab quiz assigned)
- Addressing technical difficulties
- Addressing the psychology of a group in production settings
- Keeping the session moving forward when problems arise