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Nature of course request C02226 :

Title change Description change Prerequisite change
400/500 course

From:
Course Prefix & Number Descriptive Title Credits/Hours
MUS 421/521 Electronic Music II 3 -
 
To:
Course Prefix & Number Descriptive Title Credits/Hours
MUS 421/521 Media Music Production I 3 -




Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces)
Media Music Prod I

Current Course Description:
Advanced means of manipulating a digital/audio workstation, including hard-disk recording, basic recording techniques, CD mastering, utilizing digital hardware and software equipment, and composition of original works. Prerequisite: MUS 420/520

New Course Description:
An introduction to media music production techniques with emphasis on midi processing, sound-sample libraries, midi orchestration, digital audio workstations, and preparing music compositions synchronized for various media. This course may be used to satisfy 3 credit hours of the 2nd-year (undergraduate) theory requirement. Prerequisite: MUS 213 (undergraduates only).

Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.):
With the addition of an audio production faculty member (Dr. Dirk Freymuth) in the Music Department, the audio production components of the Electronic Music sequence (MUS 420/520-422/522) have been shifted over to the new Audio Production courses taught by Dr. Freymuth. The Electronic Music sequence, taught by Dr. Walczyk, will be re-designed to focus specifically on Media Music Production that will include the existing MUS 423 ¿ Scoring for Film and Television course. Offering sequences in Audio Production and Media Music Production will more aptly address trends in today's music industry and serve to attract a broader base of student clientele to WOU's Contemporary Music degree program.
Students/Program affected:
These courses apply to the upper-division electives and theory electives for undergraduate music majors, as well as electives for graduate music majors. Course content has been re-distributed between two different course sequences (audio production and media production). Course content, therefore, will still be available, and will have no affect on students or degree programs in Music.


Approval Queue C02226
Step Approver Decision Timestamp
1 - Department Keller Coker ApprovedOctober 23 2012
2 - Division Scott Grim ApprovedOctober 26 2012
3 - Division Curriculum Jodie Garrison ApprovedNovember 07 2012
5 - Curriculum Committee Thaddeus Shannon ApprovedNovember 21 2012
5 - Graduate Committee Kimberly Jensen ApprovedDecember 06 2012
6 - Faculty Senate Keller Coker ApprovedDecember 08 2012
7 - Dean Stephen Scheck ApprovedDecember 10 2012
8 - Provost Kent Neely ApprovedDecember 11 2012


Attached Files:
MUS 421 Syllabus.pdf   Download
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