Fall 2021 - CMNS 358 D100
Sound Recording: Theory and Design (4)
Class Number: 6029
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
David Murphy
davidcot@sfu.ca
1 778 782-3623
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Prerequisites:
CMNS 258 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of C- or approval of instructor.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An intermediate level studio workshop to develop the student's skills in sound production with an understanding of the communicational implications of sound design. Audio theory and its applications in both the digital and analog formats will be presented, along with practical studio techniques for stereo and multi-channel sound production.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course is concerned with the theory and practice of audio production in the Sonic Research Studio. Technical and conceptual issues are presented in class, and used as the basis for a number of individual audio productions submitted for grades (see below). Audio theory, and its applications, in both the digital and analogue formats, will be presented, along with practical studio techniques for stereo and multi-channel sound production.
Grading
- Grades will be solely based on the studio projects that students complete. These consist of:
- A Set of Studio Exercises 40%
- Final Compositional Project 40%
- Mid-Term Terminology Exam 20%
NOTES:
The School expects that the grades awarded in this course will bear some reasonable relation to established university-wide practices with respect to both levels and distribution of grades. In addition, the School will follow Policy S10.01 with respect to Academic Integrity, and Policies S10.02, S10.03, and S10.04 as regards Student Discipline. [Note: as of May 1, 2009 the previous T10 series of policies covering Intellectual Honesty (T10.02), and Academic Discipline (T10.03) have been replaced with the new S10 series of policies.]
Note: A minimum 2.25 CMNS CGPA, and 2.00 overall CGPA, and approval as a communication student is required for entry into most communication upper division courses.
Materials
RECOMMENDED READING:
Huber, David Miles, Modern Recording Techniques (8th edition). Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. (TK 7881.4 T49 2005); 9th ed. electronic resource.
ISBN: 9781138954373
Thompson, Daniel M., Understanding Audio. Berkley Press, 2005. (TK 7881.4 T49 2005).
ISBN: 9780634009594
Recommended Listening: Gould, Glenn, The Solitude Trilogy, CBC Records CD’s. (ML 417 G69 A345). Consult the Media Resource Centre (SFU Library room 3100) for other works, e.g., Soundscape compositions.
Recommended Listening: Consult the Media Resource Centre (SFU Library, room 3100) for other works, e.g., Soundscape compositions.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2021
Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place. Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).
Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required. You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.