ACF215 - The Art and Design of Sound
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | ACA203 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: 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 |
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 | Evaluate and discuss historical, theoretical and technical aspects of sound art and design | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Critically analyse scripts and plays to propose how sound can contribute and support its goals and purposes | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Select and justify appropriate techniques and technologies to produce and present sound for theatre, animation film, television, or installations | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO4 | Design and create sound for theatre, screen, or art installations by undertaking location and studio recording, editing and mixing of soundtracks | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Case Study | 1200 words | 30% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2 (Individual or Group) - Concept Pitch | 3-5 minute audio-visual presentation | 20% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3 - Sound Design 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
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via ACF215
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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