BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| VCD3150 | Audio Production | Spring Fall |
2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İPEK TORUN |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YAHYA BURAK TAMER |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | The main objective of the course is to introduce the student to the phases of an audio production. The attendant will be exercising on levels such as: Digitalization of acoustic sound elements, editing audio via digital audio workstations, mixing multi-track sound, using spectral shapers & dynamic compressors. The principles of audio production will be evaluated through applications and design projects. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) Analyze the phases of audio production 2) Recognize the concepts of multi-channel audio mixing 3) Recognize the concepts of spectral balance of audio tracks 4) Recognize the concepts of dynamic balance of audio tracks 5) Apply audio mixing principles via high-end digital audio workstation software 6) Recognize the concept of automation in audio mixing phase 7) Perform audio mastering to maintain spectral balance 8) Perform audio editing to enhance audio interference 9) Evaluate various audio production approaches 10) Create audio tracking / mixing / mastering projects in order to complete production |
Course Content
| Fundamentals of Audio Production & Sound Design, Multi-channel audio, Working with high-end digital audio workstations, mixing multi-channel audio, Concepts of sound intensity & spatiality, Concepts of equalization & dynamic control, Concepts of dynamic processing, Automation & editing techniques, Introduction to mastering audio, Spectral & Dynamic control during the mastering phase, Spectral shaping, routing & grouping audio, Production analysis. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to the course, Class curriculum evaluation | - |
| 2) | Fundamentals of Audio Production & Sound Design | Read pp 91-122. Russ Martin. 2009. Sound Synthesis and Sampling. Focal Press: New York |
| 3) | Introduction to Multi-channel audio. Working with high-end digital audio workstations | Read pp 151-196. Miranda, Eduardo Reck. 2002. Computer Sound Design: Synthesis Techniques and Programming. Focal Press: Oxford. |
| 4) | Introduction to mixing multi-channel audio. Concepts of sound intensity & spatiality Assignment #1 | Read pp 48-91. Holmes, Thom. 2008. Electronic & Experimental Music: Technology, Music and Culture. Routledge: New York. |
| 5) | Mixing Multi-channel audio Concepts of equalization & dynamic control Assignment #2 | Prepare Assignment #1 |
| 6) | Mixing Multi-channel audio Concepts of dynamic processing Assignment #3 | Prepare Assignment #2 |
| 7) | Mixing Multi-channel audio Automation & editing techniques Project #1: Mixing audio | Prepare Assignment #3 |
| 8) | Introduction to mastering audio Assignment #4 | Prepare Project #1: Mixing audio |
| 9) | Spectral & Dynamic control during the mastering phase Assignment #5 | Prepare Assignment #4 |
| 10) | Spectral shaping, routing & grouping audio | Prepare Assignment #5 |
| 11) | Production analysis Final Project | - |
| 12) | Review Final Project Evaluation #1: One to one sessions | Prepare for Final Project progress evaluations. |
| 13) | Review Final Project Evaluation #2: One to one sessions | Prepare for Final Project progress evaluations. |
| 14) | Review Final Project Evaluation #3: One to one sessions | Prepare for Final Project progress evaluations. |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
| References: | Russ Martin. 2009. Sound Synthesis and Sampling. Focal Press: New York. Manning, Peter. 2004. Electronic and Computer Music. Oxford University Press: New York. Holmes, Thom. 2008. Electronic & Experimental Music: Technology, Music and Culture. Routledge: New York. Miranda, Eduardo Reck. 2002. Computer Sound Design: Synthesis Techniques and Programming. Focal Press: Oxford. Demers, Joanna. 2010. Listening Through the Noise: The Aesthetics of Experimental Electronic Music. Oxford University Press: New York. Adlington, Robert eds. 2009. Sound Commitments: Avant‐garde Music and the Sixties. Oxford University Press: New York. |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 15 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | % 20 |
| Project | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 30 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 70 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 39 |
| Project | 1 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 10 |
| Final | 6 | 24 |
| Total Workload | 125 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | |
| 2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | |
| 3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | |
| 4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | |
| 5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | |
| 6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | |
| 7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | |
| 8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | |
| 9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | |
| 10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | |
| 11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
| 12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |