SPECIAL NOTE: subject to enrolment quota
required unit for BTM and BMus (Contemporary stream) students
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
FCF110
H
H
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Campus
Attendance
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 1
H
On Campus
26-FEB-2007
23-MAR-2007
16-APR-2007
01-JUN-2007
Sem 2
H
On Campus
16-JUL-2007
10-AUG-2007
03-SEP-2007
19-OCT-2007
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Introduces the essential concepts of audio design as they relate to live and recorded music. Students develop an understanding of signal path, mic selection and placement, attenuation and gain structure, leads and basic wiring, integrated and component PA systems, crossovers and equalisation, processing and live mixing. Students are also introduced to basic recording principles, analogue and digital techniques, signal routing and processing, CD writing and manufacture.
WEIGHT: 12.5%
ASSESSMENT: assignments and exams as determined by lecturers; recording and sound reinforcement component (65%), Music Industry Studies component (35%)
TEACHING PATTERN: 2 x 90 mins lecture/workshops weekly (13 wks)
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Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.
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