PERF 1025 Sound Design and New Electronic Media

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 102759

Coordinator Brendan Smyly Opens in new window

Description The subject builds on the conceptual and practical work presented in Music Production, deepening students' understanding of technology in contemporary music and media arts practice. Students will study the digital field recording for sound design and composition, the basic principles of sound synthesis procedures and musical acoustics, and creative sound design and synthesiser patch editing. Technical concepts are contextualised within a critical survey of contemporary music and sound design practice.

School Humanities & Comm Arts

Discipline Music

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 1 subject

Pre-requisite(s) PERF 1009 OR
PERF 1014

Equivalent Subjects PERF 1006 - Digital Musics 2 - Studio and Soundscape PERF 1019 - Sound Synthesis and the Sound Environment PERF 1018 - Sound Design

Assumed Knowledge

Ability to understand basic acoustics and technical terminology; ability to conduct effective stereo audio recording; ability to operate simple MIDI systems; ability to operate simple audio mixing consoles; ability to critically analyse electroacoustic sound and music works at a basic level.

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Type Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Applied Project 3 unique sounds 30 N Individual
Quiz 10 x online quiz 30 N Individual
Applied Project 3 - 5 minutes 40 N Individual
Participation N/A S/U Y Individual

Prescribed Texts

  • Hirsch, S (2020) Logic Pro X Essential Training, Carpinteria CA.: Linkedinlearning.com
  • J. Scott Giaquinta (2015) Up and Running with ABSYNTH 5, Carpinteria CA.: Linkedinlearning.com
  • Note: The above texts are supplied through the UWS Lynda.com site license

Teaching Periods