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