Undergraduate Course: Sound Recording (MUSI08054)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Music |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.music.ed.ac.uk |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Sound Recording comprises an introduction to location sound recording. The recording techniques introduced make use of the recording environment to enhance the sound of the recording in order to create a sense of authenticity. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Only available to students registered for the BMus (Music Technology) programme. |
| Additional Costs | Purchasing of recording/backup media |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
+ Students will be able to make recordings in various styles on location with confidence and with an awareness of the technical and aesthetic issues such recordings involve.
+ They will gain a basic understanding of the cultural and aesthetic issues that surround the making of instrumental and vocal sound recordings.
+ They will be able to instigate and manage a recording session on location.
+ They will be able to edit and master recording sessions onto CD with technical confidence using a recording studio based around a hard disk recording system |
Assessment Information
| Two pieces of coursework assigned throughout the year (20% each); one location recording, minimum length 5 minutes, maximum length 15 minutes, and one report, maximum 2,000 words (60%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Music Technology Sound Recording |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Robert Dow
Tel: (0131 6)50 9352
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Course secretary | Mr Brad Herbert
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
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