Spring 2020 Course Syllabus Course: MUSC-2403- Section: 01 Live Sound II

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	Overview of stage monitor systems. Includes monitor systems set-up and operation and stage management. Also covers interactivity between sound management, performance quality, and audience experience.
Prerequisites	Live Sound I-MUSC 1405-01
Learning Outcomes	1. Describe signal flow in sound reinforcement setup. (PLSO 2,3)(PLSO 1,2,3) 2. Explain the function, characteristics, and specifications of the components of a sound reinforcement system. (PLSO 2,3) (PLSO 1,2,3) 3. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading (PSLO- Alpha)
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. * 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 ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. 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	The Sound Reinforcement Handbook By: Gary Davis and Ralph Jones ISBN-10: 0881889008
Lecture Topics Outline
Major Assignments Schedule	Week 1: Read Section 11—Review Basic PA Setup Week 2: Reading Quiz 1-Read Section 12—Outboard Hardware Inserts Week 3: Reading Quiz 2-Read Section 13—Utilizing Outboard Effects and System Processing/Focus on EQ Week 4: Reading Quiz 3-Read Section 14—Repairing/Making Cables Week 5: Test over reading—Repairing/Making Cables Week 6: Reading Quiz 4-Read Section 15—Set-up for differing venues Week 7: Reading Quiz 5-Read Section 16— Approaches to Mixing; Live Sound Professional Practices; Live Sound Acoustics Week 8: Reading Quiz 6-Read Section 17—The Importance of Sound Check; Loudspeaker Placement Week 9: Test over reading—Tuning and Calibrating Review Week 10: Reading Quiz 7-Read Section 18— Front of House Mixing Week 11: Read Section 19—Monitor Mixing Week 12: Read Section 20—Test over reading Week 13: Off Campus live show experience TBA Week 14: Review Week 15: Final Exam
Final Exam Date	May 11, 2020 - 5:00 PM   Through  May 11, 2020 - 7:30 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 20% Tests/Projects 45% Final Exam 15 %
Course Policies
Instructor Policies
Attendance Policy	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
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
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HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.