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LP20537: Music production for media

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Computer Science (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Academic Year at Chichester College
Academic Year at Wiltshire College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW100
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
This unit aims to:
* Develop the creative practitioner's understanding of music theory and aesthetics in relation to its use in multimedia and moving image;
* Enable creative practitioners to design music score and compose or arrange (original or sampled) music for use in multimedia and moving image projects.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the unit the student should be able to:
* analyse the use of music in multimedia and moving image productions using basic musicological terminology;
* explain the requirements of a music score for a moving image or multimedia production;
* compose a music track (using sample libraries or traditional composition methods);
* capture music in suitable formats by suitable methods and edit, arrange & mix own recorded and pre-recorded music.

Skills:
Analytical: analysis of the use of music in multimedia and moving image productions, explaining requirements of music score (T, A)
Practical: devise music score (T, A)
Communication: liaise with clients on simulated or live briefs (A)

Content:
Analysis of the use of music in productions. Application of techniques to practical exercises and short films or multimedia productions to simulated or live briefs.
Conduct discussions about music requirements using both musicological (to composers/arrangers/etc.) and non-musicological (to directors/producers/etc.) terminology.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP20537 is Optional on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • USCM-SFF24 : FdA Creative Digital Media (Full-time at Chichester College) - Year 2
  • USCM-WFF25 : FdA Creative Digital Media (Full-time at Wiltshire College) - Year 2

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/4 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.