| Day | Date | Topic | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Jan. 22 (23) | Introduction, Overview, etc. | Assignment 1 - Survey |
2 |
24 (28) | Sound Concepts Lecture | |
3 |
29 (30) | Audacity - Basic Audio Editing | |
4 |
31 (Feb. 4) | Basic Audio Editing (con't) | |
5 |
Feb. 5 (6) | Re-mix Project | Assignment 2 - Audio Re-mix |
6 |
7 (11) | Recording Concepts | Assignment 3 - Recording w/Given Material |
7 |
12 (13) | Recording (con't) | Assignment 4 - |
8 |
14 (18) | DAW - Intro to Garageband | |
9 |
19 (20) | Recording w/Garageband | Assignment 5 - Short Story |
10 |
21 (25) | Editing MIDI | Assignment 6 - Re-Twinkle |
11 |
26 (27) | Creating compositions w/Loops | Assignment 7 - Original Piece |
12 |
28 (Mar. 4) | work day | |
13 |
Mar. 5 (6) | In-class recording w/instruments | Assignment 8 - Midterm Project |
14 |
7 (18) | Complete Midterm Project | All assign. due - none accepted after break |
15 |
19 (20) | Introduction to Synthesis (Reason) | Assignment 9 - Mixer |
16 |
21 (25) | Subtractive Synthesis | |
17 |
26 (27) | Subtractor Synth | Assignment 10 - Subtractive Synthesis |
18 |
28 (Apr. 1) | Digital Sampler (NN-19) | Assignment 11 - Sampler |
19 |
Apr. 2 (3) | Drum Computer | Assignment 12 - ReDrum |
20 |
4 (8) | Work day | |
21 |
9 (10) | Introduction to Notation | Assignment 13 - Bartók |
22 |
11 (15) | Basic notation functions | Assignment 14 - Bartók 2 |
23 |
16 (17) | Repeats, Lyrics, Chord symbols | Assignment 15 - Lead Sheet |
24 |
18 (22) | Small Score, Transposition | Assignment 16 - Bach |
25 |
23 (24) | Percussion Notation | Assignment 17 - Cadence |
26 |
25 (29) | Large Ensemble Score | Assignment 18 - Brahms |
27 |
30 (May 1) | Assign Final Project | Assignment 19 - Final Project |
28 |
May 2 (6) | Project Workday | All assign. except Final Project due |
Final Project
Final Project Due Date: Thursday, May. 9, 5:00 p.m.
(Please note the lab will not be open after this deadline)