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Music Technology
BackThis course gives students an understanding of the use and application of production techniques through the following components:
Component 1:
Recording; assessing skills in capturing, editing and mixing sounds required to produce an audio recording. Students will develop the skills to capture and manipulate sounds in corrective and creative ways in order to communicate effectively.
Component 2:
Technology-based composition; covering editing and structuring sounds to develop a technology-based composition. Students will develop the skills to create and manipulate sounds in imaginative and creative ways in order to communicate effectively with listeners.
Component 3:
Listening and analysing, developing listening and analysing skills through the study of a range of music production techniques used in unfamiliar commercial recordings. The production stages of capture and creating sounds, editing and arranging sounds and mixing will be covered in the examination.
Component 4:
Producing and analysing; assessing knowledge of the techniques and principles of music technology through a series of written and practical tasks. The production stages of sound creation, audio editing and mixing will be covered.
Requirements:
No additional entry requirements.
