MUSC-1331-01 - MIDI
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Spring 2018 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Spring 2018 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Gillam, Robert W. | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6343 | ||||||||||||
gillamrw@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Information | |||||||||||||
Course Number | 10414 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | Exploration of the history and evolution of Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) systems and applications. Includes the MIDI language and applications in the studio environment using software-based sequencing programs. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | MUSI 1181; completion of or concurrent enrollment in MUSC 1213 and MUSC 1211 | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks |
MIDI Power!: The Comprehensive Guide; 2nd ed. Robert Guerin Cengage Learning, 2008 ISBN-10: 1-59863-084-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-59863-084-8 (Required) |
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Attendance Policy | You get one "free" absence before your tardies/absences start to count against your grade in the "Attendance" category. After that, each absence deducts two percentage points from your final grade. More than 5 unexcused absences will result in a failing grade for the course. Three tardies will count as one unexcused absence. | ||||||||||||
Course Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
Attendance-10% Chapter Quizzes-20% Projects-30% Midterm-15% Final Exam/Project-25% |
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Final Exam Date | May 8, 2018 - 9:00 AM Through May 8, 2018 - 11:30 AM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
Week 8: Midterm Week 15: Final Exam/Project Due |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Week 1: Introduction to class and Syllabus Week 2: Chapter 1 - Introduction to MIDI, History, Hardware, and Channels Week 3: Chapter 2 - Basic MIDI Messages, Bits, Bytes and Binary Week 4: Chapter 3 - Control Change Messages Week 5: Chapter 4 - General MIDI Week 6: Chapter 5 - MIDI Hardware Devices Week 7: Chapter 5 - MIDI Hardware Devices Continued Week 8: Midterm Week 9: Chapter 6 and 7 - MIDI and Computer Setups Week 10: Basic MIDI Recording in Logic, Copy/Paste, Track Inspector, Shortcuts, Click Track Week 11: Chapter 8 - MIDI Editing, and Quantizing Week 12: Step Recording, Humanizing and the Transform window in Logic Week 13: Cycle Recording, Loops and Layers, Apple Loops Week 14: CC Recording and Editing, Synth Exploration, Step Sequencers Week 15: Final Exam/Project |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
PSLO 1. Applies commercial music sound technology to professional practice. PSLO 2: Applies commercial music performance skill to support sound engineering practice. PSLO 3: Applies basic music industry principles to professional practice. PSLO 4: Demonstrates professional behavior as characterized by a commitment to the profession. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
Summarize the history and evolution of MIDI. (PSLO 1, 4) Apply and use MIDI system devices. (PSLO 1, 2, 3) Utilize software-based sequencing programs. (PSLO 1, 2, 3) |
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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 |
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Additional Information | *Mac Lab Policy - The equipment in the Mac lab must always be treated with respect and care. Headphones should be used at all times and an acceptable volume level must be maintained. Please notify the instructor immediately if there is a problem with the equipment. Students who show disregard for the instruments/equipment will be asked to leave the class session and will be counted as absent for the day. In addition, a grade of "zero" will be recorded for any assignments/quizzes that are due that day. Any further violation of this policy will result in the student being dropped from the class at the instructor's discretion | ||||||||||||
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 Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
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Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
programs.
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
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Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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