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MUSI560 Fundamentals of Music Technology

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions MUSI360
Notes

A working knowledge and practical application of the rudiments of music and music notation is required. Purchasing both a good commercial Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) and music notation programme is highly recommended, but a variety of free and open source software will be recommended by the lecturer/s.
Combined Units MUSI360 - Fundamentals of Music Technology
Coordinator(s) Alan Davison (adaviso3@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit aims to establish core skills in music technology. Emphasis will be upon developing proficiency in a variety of music notational software, audio capturing and editing, and gaining an understanding of capturing, storing and editing musical sound.
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. create complex and professional-looking music scores in a variety of formats in music notation programmes (both software/freeware and web-based) and use a variety of notational devices (eg. guitar chord symbols, figured bass etc);
  2. capture, store, mix and edit sounds, the latter two using a variety of software and/or freeware;
  3. demonstrate an advanced understanding of the fundamentals of acoustics and the theoretical basis of recording and audio manipulation; and
  4. produce high-quality research on the current and possible future impact of new and emerging music technologies in a variety of contexts, such as within creative arts, the educational and commercial environments.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will gain high-level theoretical and practical skills in music technology, with an emphasis on its application in notational and sound-capturing contexts. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be able to produce high-quality written research on practical and theoretical aspects of technology in music; this will be assessed in the essay. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will gain an advanced knowledge of the impact of music technology on the global scene, both within the creative arts and commercial environment, and will be able to articulate this in their essay. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will be taught to use a variety of music notation and audio capturing/editing software, and this skill will be assessed in three of the four assessment tasks. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students will develop and demonstrate the skills to locate and see future potential in new and developing technologies within music, as well as develop the ability to adapt and utilise new technologies. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will develop advanced practical problem solving skills for tasks involving music notation and audio file manipulation. This will be assessed in two of the four assessment tasks. 		True True True
   

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