Desktop Music Production 1 - AFM1214

Assessment 1: Other

Other

Assessment 1: Portfolio

Term 1. A short portfolio of work that demonstrates fundamental skills in music production (c. 2-3 short tasks).

Portfolio

Assessment 2: Project Work

Produce a piece of music (3-4 minutes) that demonstrates creative application of production techniques.

Project work

<p>This module will introduce you to relevant techniques and technologies for computer-based music production. Areas covered will include the basics of sequencing, sampling and a range of other sound processing techniques, as well as their creative application. You will also explore approaches to arrangement in production. Through practical work, both technical and creative, you will develop your critical listening and production skills. Seminars will support the application of production techniques and ideas.</p>

School of Arts and Humanities

<p><a href="http://library.hud.ac.uk/my/AFMxxxx">http://library.hud.ac.uk/my/AFM1214</a></p>

Music

AFM1214 - Desktop Music Production 1

Desktop Music Production 1

have an understanding of basic terminology for communicating musical ideas.

be able to employ basic critical listening skills in order to evaluate technical and creative results.

be able to create effective musical materials, arrangements and productions.

be able to develop strategies for acquiring new technical skills drawing on a range of resources (manuals, software specific support, on-line tutorials, VLE etc.).

be able to use a digital audio workstation with technical competence.

be able to creatively manipulate audio recordings.

have an understanding of the basic principles of audio editing, sound synthesis, sequencing, sampling and mixing.

have an understanding of how music production techniques can shape musical materials.