Spring 2020 Course Syllabus Course: MUSC-1331- Section: 02 MIDI

Instructor Information
Instructor	Laura Edwards
E-mail	pinedall@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6520
Office	Location: Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center - Room: 137-D Hours: M-W 8-9am, M-W 11am-2pm, F 8-12 by appointment only
Department	Chair: John Freyermuth E-mail: freyermuthje@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6520 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	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.
Prerequisites	MUSI 1181; completion of or concurrent enrollment in MUSC 1213 and MUSC 1211
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)
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. * Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making
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.
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)
Lecture Topics Outline
Major Assignments Schedule	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
Final Exam Date	May 11, 2020 - 9:00 AM   Through  May 11, 2020 - 11:30 AM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Attendance 10% Quizzes 20% Midterm 15% Projects 30% Final Exam 25%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies
Attendance Policy	You are given one free absence before your lates/absences start to count against the attendance percentage of your overall grade. After each subsequent absence, 7.5% will be deducted from your attendance grade. Three lates = one absence. If you are forced to leave class early it will count against you in the late column. Plan accordingly.
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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HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.