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Unit of Study MUS10548 - Sounds, Beats and the Home Studio (2014)

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Unit description

This unit aims to develop the student's competence in utilising a "home" (computer based) studio along with concepts and techniques associated with producing music using digital audio technology.

Unit content

  • Software for composition
  • Writing with/from grooves
  • Aspects of rhythm: polyrhythms, contemporary patterns, swing factors
  • Electronic music textures
  • Analysis of contemporary production processes and techniques

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Lismore Session 2 Session 2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

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1 demonstrate the operation of hardware and software commonly used in composing and arranging from a home studio
2 demonstrate an awareness of the rhythmic, textural and timbral techniques associated with this process
3 write and arrange music using techniques and concepts presented.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate the operation of hardware and software commonly used in composing and arranging from a home studio
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  2. demonstrate an awareness of the rhythmic, textural and timbral techniques associated with this process
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    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  3. write and arrange music using techniques and concepts presented.
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    • GA2:
    • GA4:

Prescribed learning resources

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  • No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.