Course Description: Students learn the concepts and production techniques used with Pro Tools integrated into a digital audio studio. Concepts include digital audio protocols, digital mixing consoles, digital audio workstation software, digital signal processing and automation. Production work focuses on the use of digital audio studios in music editing, radio production, and sound for digital video.
Prerequisites: AMT 160 Digital Audio and Media, concurrent enrollment in AMT 201 Audio Recording II
Course Outcomes Assessment: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will; have an understanding of concepts and issues involved in DAW based studio, understand operation, file management and signal flow if a digital studio, understand synchronization issues with audio and video, develop the critical listening skills needed to create a well-engineered recording project.
These learning objectives will be accomplished by: lectures, hands on examples, quizzes, midterm exam, projects
Required Books/Readings: Students are expected to watch Pro Tools training videos and read magazine articles. The reading and video materials are provided at owencurtin.com and at the NEIA library. Students should own a IEEE (firewire 800) hard drive. Students need blank CD-R disks.
Grading and Standards:
Due Dates, Assignment Values:
Assignment Due Date Percentage toward grade Mix Project October 19 25% Mid-Term October 26 25% Film Project Dec 14 20% Hybrid Quiz Nov 9 10% Homework Ongoing 20 %
Late Assignments: (example of late assignment policy is below but you are free to insert your own) In the case of late assignments, your grade will reduced. If you are going to turn work in late, you need to make arrangements with the instructor prior to the deadline.
Academic Integrity: NEiA defines academic dishonesty as cheating on tests or assignments, the presence and/or use of cheat sheets or third party communication devices, and copying or purchasing materials from any outside source, including the words, thoughts, audio, video and/or graphic files of others without attribution. Guidelines for academic integrity are strictly enforced through the use of anti-plagiarism software. If you have questions about how to attribute properly, you are advised to ask the instructor or an academic advisor. Penalties for cheating and plagiarism range from failure of the assignment, failure of the course to dismissal from the college for multiple offenses. All students are required to familiarize themselves with the Academic Integrity Policy that is published in the Student Handbook. Failure to follow the policy, and/or instructions provided by the instructor, will result in the penalty ascribed in the Academic Integrity Policy.
Attendance: Coursework at NEiA is very hands-on and students are expected to attend class on a regular basis. Poor attendance will affect a student’s final grade in a class as follows:
Our college-wide standard is that students with more than 3 absences will have their earned academic grade lowered one letter grade (ex: B+ to C+). More than 4 absences will lower their grade to a maximum of a D.
Students are responsible for making up assignments and communicating with their instructors regarding missing classes. All faculty members have school voice mail and email to help students contact them.
The college does not distinguish between excused or unexcused absences and therefore all absences are unexcused. If you know ahead of time that you will be absent, you are required to notify your instructor and make arrangements to collect assignments and hand-outs.
A student who misses all of his or her classes for two consecutive weeks will be withdrawn from the college.
Lateness: If a student arrives late or leaves early from class, it is noted in the attendance roster. Four late arrivals/early departures count the same as a full absence. Further, if a student is more than 30 minutes late to a class or leaves more than thirty minutes before the conclusion of a class he or she will be marked with a one-half absence for that class. Two half absences count the same as missing an entire class.
Distracting classroom behavior: All classes in General Education are participatory learning environments. Therefore, the use of third party communication devices is prohibited. In the event that you need technology as an assistive device, please speak with the faculty member privately. Other forms of distractive behavior, such as sleeping, side conversations, disrespect toward fellow students and profanity are also not permitted in order to ensure a comfortable and conducive learning environment.
Academic Support/ Disabilities Academic Support (tutoring and advising) is provided to any student wishing to take advantage of it through the Academic Achievement Center. Additionally students who feel they are able to assist with tutoring should also contact their instructor and/or the Academic Achievement Center.
Students with known disabilities should contact the Student Affairs Office to arrange for accommodations. Students will not receive any accommodations without a signed letter from the appropriate administrative agency. Feel free to make an appointment with Student Affairs and/or the instructor in order to discuss any issues of concern.
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