BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO | |||||
| 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) | Knowledge of photographic and video media and ability to use basic, intermediate and advanced techniques of these media. | |
| 2) | Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate theories, concepts and uses of photography and video. | |
| 3) | Ability to employ theoretical knowledge in the areas of the use of photography and video. | |
| 4) | Familiarity with and ability to review the historical literature in theoretical and practical studies in photography and video. | |
| 5) | Ability in problem solving in relation to projects in photography and video. | |
| 6) | Ability to generate innovative responses to particular and novel requirements in photography and video. | |
| 7) | Understanding and appreciation of the roles and potentials of the image across visual culture | |
| 8) | Ability to communicate distinctively by means of photographic and video images. | |
| 9) | Experience of image post-production processes and ability to develop creative outcomes through this knowledge. | |
| 10) | Knowledge of and ability to participate in the processes of production, distribution and use of photography and video in the media. | |
| 11) | Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate global, regional and local problematics in visual culture. | |
| 12) | Knowledge of and ability to make a significant contribution to the goals of public communication. | |
| 13) | Enhancing creativity via interdisciplinary methods to develop skills for realizing projects. | |
| 14) | Gaining general knowledge about the points of intersection of communication, art and technology. |