Fall 2019 Course Syllabus Course: MUSC-2347- Section: 02 Audio Engineering III

Instructor Information
Instructor	John Freyermuth
E-mail	freyermuthje@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6520
Office	Location: Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center - Room: 126 Hours: MWF 11:00 - 12:00pm
Department	Commercial Music Program Chair: Dr. Michelle Davis E-mail: davisml1@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6341 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Course Information
Description	Advanced practice of procedures and techniques in recording and manipulating audio. Includes digital audio editing, advanced recording techniques, and advanced engineering projects.
Prerequisites	MUSC-1327 MUSC-2327
Learning Outcomes	1. Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. (PSLO Alpha) 2. Utilize advanced recording techniques (PSLO 2,3) 3. Utilize basic editing techniques (PSLO 2) 4. Demonstrate Engineering concepts to complete an advanced recording projects (PSLO 2,3,4)
Core Objectives	Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	PSLO Alpha: Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1: Applies commercial music sound technology to professional practice. SLO 1: Students will apply commercial music sound technology to professional practice. PSLO 2: Applies commercial music performance skill to support sound engineering practice. SLO 2: Students will apply commercial music performance skill to support sound engineering practice. PSLO 3: Applies basic music industry principles to professional practice. SLO 3. Students will apply basic music industry principles to professional practice. PSLO 4: Demonstrates professional behavior as characterized by a commitment to the profession. SLO 4: Students will demonstrate professional behavior as characterized by a commitment to the profession.
Textbooks	7200 RPM Hard Drive or Solid State Hard Drive (Thunderbolt 2/3 or USB 3.0) Flash Drive (USB 3.0) Studio Headphones The Recording Engineer's Handbook By Bobby Oswinski 4rth Edition Publisher: Bobby Owsinski Media Group; 4 edition (January 13, 2017) ISBN-10: 0998503304 ISBN-13: 978-0998503301 Mixing Audio By Roey Izhaki 3rd Edition Publisher: Focal Press; 3 edition (August 23, 2017) ISBN-10: 1138859788 ISBN-13: 978-1138859784
Lecture Topics Outline	Week 1: Intro to the SSL XL Desk and Patchbay Layout; Vocal Recording, Comping, Editing, and Tuning Week 2: Studio Review; Recording Refresher; Punching In; What Makes a Good Take?; Vocal Recording, Comping, Editing, and Tuning Continued Week 3: Recording Levels; Communicating with Artists; Session Set-Up; Templates; Vocal Recording Week 4: Signal Flow; Gain Staging and Headroom; Recording Amps and DI's Week 5: Advanced Pro Tools Editing; Advanced Comping Tracks; Advanced Using Playlists Week 6: Catch Up Week Week 7: Recording Drums Week 8: Advanced Recording Techniques Week 9: Advanced Recording Techniques Week 10: Rough Mixes Week 11: Elements of a Mix Week 12: Different Approaches to Mixing Week 13: Balance and Panorama Week 14: Frequency and EQ Week 15: Creating and Controlling Dynamic Range; Modulation, Saturation, and Other effects
Major Assignments Schedule	Week 1: Course Introduction; Syllabus Review; Pretest; Intro to the SSL XL Desk and Patchbay Layout; Vocal Recording, Comping, Editing, and Tuning Week 2: Studio Review; Recording Refresher; Punching In; What Makes a Good Take?; Vocal Recording, Comping, Editing, and Tuning Continued; 2 Projects Due Week 3: Recording Levels; Communicating with Artists; Session Set-Up; Templates; Vocal Recording Continued; Project Due Week 4: Signal Flow; Gain Staging and Headroom; Recording Amps and DI's; Project Due Week 5: Advanced Pro Tools Editing; Advanced Comping Tracks; Advanced Using Playlists; Tuning Test 1; Project Due Week 6: Catch Up Week; Project Due Week 7: Recording Drums; Project Due Week 8: Test 2; Project Due; Advanced Recording Week 9: Advanced Recording Continued; Project Due Week 10: Rough Mixes; Project Due Week 11: Elements of a Mix; Project Due Week 12: Different Approaches to Mixing; Test 3; Project Due Week 13: Balance and Panorama; Project Due Week 14: Frequency and EQ; Project Due Week 15: Creating and Controlling Dynamic Range; Modulation, Saturation and Other effects; Test 4; Project Due
Final Exam Date	December 12, 2019 - 2:00 PM   Through  December 12, 2019 - 4:00 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Attendance 10% Class Participation 10% Quizzes 15 % (Weekly) Tests (x4) 25% Projects 40%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	All of your grades will be available for you in the ?my grades? section of our Blackboard Page. I will also meet with each student individually every four weeks to discuss your current grade and your progress in the class.
Attendance Policy	You get one "free" absence before your late/absences start to count against your grade in the Attendance category. After that, each Monday, Wednesday and Friday absence deducts 5% of your attendance grade. Showing up to class late three times equals one absence. Leaving class early without a written excuse will also count against your attendance grade in the late column.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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Other	No late work will be accepted.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.