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Music 295a
Practical Applications in Music,
Multimedia Art, Video, and Technology I
Fall 2007 — Tues. 1:30–3:20 PM
Faculty: Michael Klingbeil
Head Teaching Assistant: Mr. Daniel Sobo
Teaching Assistants: Mr. Jacob Cooper, Mr. Yoshiaki Onishi, Ms. Hillary Charnas, Mr. Konrad Kaczmarek
E-mails: michael.klingbeil@yale.edu,
daniel.sobo@yale.edu,
jacob.cooper@yale.edu,
yoshiaki.onishi@yale.edu,
hillary.charnas@yale.edu,
konrad.kaczmarek@gmail.com
Class Times: Tues. 1:30–3:20 PM
Class Locations: Phelps Electronic Classroom, Room 207, Phelps Hall; DMCA Studio B and Mac Classroom, 149 York St.
Lab Sections: Tuedays OR Wednesdays OR Thursdays, Hours to be announced
Lab Locations: YalMusT, Room B1, Music Department, 143 Elm St.
Music 295a site: http://www.yale.edu/yalemus/295a
Music 295a Weekly Syllabus: http://www.yale.edu/yalemus/295a/syllabus.htm
YalMusT site: http://www.yale.edu/yalemus/yalmust
YalMusT department site: http://www.yale.edu/yalemus/yalmustlab
ViCH site: http://www.yale.edu/yalemus/vich
Yale Classesv2 site: http://classesv2.yale.edu/
Digital Media Center for the Arts: http://www.yale.edu/dmca/
Course Description
This course entails a study of computer software and hardware techniques in music, multimedia art, and video. Although the overall focus in on practical applications, theoretical principles as well historical developments in media technology will be discussed. Topics include digital audio recording and editing, audio mixing, audio effects and signal processing, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), digital synthesis, digital audio workstations (DAWs), MIDI sequencing, digital image editing, stop animation, video production, media encoding, and content delivery.
Course Library Reserve
A collection of sample CD-ROMs
Required materials
Blank CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD-R media
Optional material
External Firewire drive. This is recommended if you plan to do extensive work in video production.
Grading
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Class and lab section attendance and participation 10%
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Midterm Project — 30%
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Prescribed Technical Exercises 1, 2, & Extra Credit — (30%)
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Music/Video Clip Group Project — 25%
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Music/Video Clip Group Project Proposal Submission — (10%)
Music/Video Clip Group Project In-Class Presentation/Submission — (15%)
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Final Project — 35%
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Final Project Proposal Submission — (10%)
Final Project Work-in-Progress Submission — (10%)
Final Project In-Class Presentation/Submission — (15%)
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