758-339 Studio Recording and Technology

This subject is designed to accommodate those who wish to persue musical areas other than pure performance. This will aid in the career paths of those who wish to pursue the recording studio and its technology as a profession. The subject will compel students to spend part of the allotted time studying the practicalities of recording music, the current technology available, and the art of transferring live sounds to recordings to the satisfaction of performers and producers.

Continuous: Preparation and commitment as demonstrated by performance tasks an/or a regularly updated journal of activities embracing all areas studied (50%) - Hurdle requirement 80% attendance.

Formal: One practical application of techniques learned throughout the semester. This will normally take the form of recording, editing and mastering a live performane of not more than 10 minutes duration (50%).