Course overview
Sound engineering involves the artistic and technical control of sound in the field of music. This course will develop a theoretical and practical understanding of the fundamentals of sound engineering including recording, mixing, production and mastering. This will be achieved by theoretically and practically exploring the area of sound engineering through lectures, tutorials and workshops. In particular, students will actively engage with learning, developing and analysing the practice of sound engineering through topics such as: session management and planning, studio use, signal flow, microphone and recording techniques, mixing, production and mastering; complete readings and listening that reinforce concepts, provide new insights and techniques; and perform practical exercises that promote investigative learning and research. The course has the following learning objectives: to extend artistic and technical outcomes in the sonic arts including sound recording, mixing and production; provide a comprehensive understanding of sound engineering theory and its practice; enhance problem solving skills; and provide a reflexive active skill set that can adapt to the rapidly changing landscape of sound engineering, its practice and processes.
Course learning outcomes
- Identify, describe and explain sound engineering fundamentals associated with signal flow, microphones, recording, mixing, production and mastering
- Employ and apply sound engineering technologies and techniques in a manner that displays practical and creative understanding and fluency
- Demonstrate independent, imaginative and creative approaches to problem solving in the field of sound engineering
- Develop research skills and a critical understanding of sound engineering and its associated areas