Assessment standards in this unit align with the University's grade descriptors, available at:

https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/assessment

 

Late Submission Penalty

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.

 

Feedback

Feedback on assessments and student learning and performance will be provided in written or verbal form. Students will receive formal individual feedback on their performance in assessments as general comments during class discussions and in-text comments attached to assignments marked in Grademark/Turnitin. Feedback may also be delivered verbally in seminars, via email communication and in personal consultations on request. Students are encouraged to seek feedback from the convenor during seminars on works in progress. Marks are made available in the Gradebook function in iLearn.

Delivery

This unit will be delivered as 1 x 2 hour studio seminar/practical per week. Seminars will begin in Week 2 at 10HA 223.

Technologies used and required: Required Equipment | You will need to bring a suitable pair of headphones to seminars each week. In-ear (iPod-style) headphones are not recommended. The lab is not equipped to handle wireless and bluetooth headphones. You will also require a Mac-compatible USB thumb drive (4GB or more) or a portable hard drive (preferably USB-powered) in order to back up and transfer your work. 

Music lab | You may make use of the 10HA music lab at any time when there are no classes taking place. The opening hours for the music lab will be 9–5 on weekdays, with possible longer opening hours; this will be discussed in seminars. 

Software Compatibility | It is your own responsibility to ensure that any work undertaken outside of the Music computer labs is fully functional within and compatible with the digital audio workstation software currently installed on the computers in the labs. 

Attendance | Students are expected to attend all seminars for this unit. Missing more than two seminars will compromise your ability to meet the unit's learning outcomes and complete the assessments satisfactorily. If you have missed a seminar due to unforeseen/unavoidable medical or personal circumstances, please speak to your convenor as soon as possible and provide evidence of disruption. A roll will be taken in the first 10 minutes of every tutorial; students entering late are responsible for making themselves known to the tutor so they can be marked as in attendance.

 

Suggested Readings:

Barlett, B. (2012) Practical Recording Techniques. Oxford: Taylor and Francis

Burgess, R. J. (2013) The Art of Music Production. London: Omnibus Press

Corey, J. and D. H. Benson (2016) Audio Production and Critical Listening: Technical Ear Training. New York: Focal Press

Danielsen, A. ed. (2013) Musical Rhythm in the Age of Reproduction. Farnham: Ashgate

Dowsett, P. (2015) Audio Production Tips: Getting the Sound Right at the Source. New York: Focal Press

Eno, B. (2007) A Year With Swollen Appendices. Canongate

Gracyk, T. (1996) Rhythm and Noise: An Aesthetics of Rock. Durham: Duke University Press

Greene, P. and Porcello, T (2005) Wired for Sound: Engineering and Technologies in Sonic Culture. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press

Holt, F. (2007) Genre in Popular Music. Chicago: University of Chicago Press

Huber, D. and Runstein, R (2014) Modern Recording Techniques. Oxford: Taylor and Francis

Izhaki, R. (2012) Mixing Audio: Concepts Practices and Tools. Boston: Focal Press

Katz, B. (2007) Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science. Boston: Focal Press

Lellis Ferreira, C. (2013) Music Production: Recording - A Guide for Producers, Engineers and Musicians. Adbington: Focal Press

Massey, H. (2000) Behind the Glass. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books

Massey, H. (2009) Behind the Glass Vol. II, Milwaukee: Backbeat Books

Moylan, W. (2015) Understanding and Crafting the Mix: The Art of Recording. Amsterdam and London: Focal Press

Owskinski, B. (2009) The Recording Engineer's Handbook. Delmar Cengage.

Zack, A. (2001) The Poetics of Rock. London: University of California Press

 

This unit uses iLearn. 

Further details about resources and assessments are available on the iLearn site.