2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MUSS1612 Electronic Music Production and Creation

10 creditsClass Size: 16

Module manager: Dr Oliver Thurley
Email: o.thurley@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

'A' Level Music Technology or BTEC National Diploma in Music Technology OR ELEC1877

Module replaces

ELEC1878

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module focuses on composing and producing music for specific commercial briefs using a digital audio workstation (DAW) such as Logic Pro. Some prior experience of working with a DAW is necessary for this module, which explores production techniques that are underpinned by students’ existing fundamental knowledge of this sort of software package.

Objectives

This module provides experience of creative music practice through industry-specific writing briefs

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to use Digital Audio Workstation software to compose, produce and edit music projects according to pre-specified requirements.

Syllabus

DAW composition, sequencing, editing and production for a variety of media applications, including commercial popular music and moving image.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Laboratory	10	2.00	20.00
Private study hours			80.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Formative learning through regular exercises completed during and in between sessions
Summative assessment with portfolio at end of each semester.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Portfolio	Music Portfolio	80.00
Report	Music Report	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

In order to pass this module, students must obtain a mark of at least 30 in any assessment component which has a weighting of more than 30% of the total module mark in the table above.

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 26/04/2017

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