ACA203 - The Art and Design of Sound
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Colin Perry |
| Prerequisite: | Students must pass 2 level 1 units from courses A343, A344, A345, A351, A356, A357, A359 or A352 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3-hour seminar per week for 11-weeks |
Content
The unit aims to develop students' conceptual, technical and design skills in professional sound design and production for dance, drama, animation, film, television, and art installations.
Students will work toward the creation of a major sound production. In preparing and developing the project, the following topics will be covered: theories of sound design, recording and production, studio recording processes and post-production workflows, preparation and presentation of sound for media and performance, microphone choices and techniques, digital editing and mixing, signal processing, acoustics and psychoacoustics.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Design and create sound for theatre, screen, or art installations | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO2 | Analyse scripts and plays to propose how sound can contribute and support its goals and purposes | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Select appropriate techniques and technologies to produce and present sound for theatre, animation film, television, or installations | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Undertake location and studio recording and edit and mix sound for final presentation | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Case Study Paper | 1300 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2 (Individual or Group) - Concept Pitch | 3-5minute presentation or 800 words equivalent | 20% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3 - Sound Project | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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