| Title change | Description change | Prerequisite change | |||
| 400/500 course |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| MUS 421/521 | Electronic Music II | 3 - |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| MUS 421/521 | Media Music Production I | 3 - |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Media Music Prod I |
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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 |
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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). |
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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. |
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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. |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | Keller Coker | Approved | October 23 2012 |
| 2 - Division | Scott Grim | Approved | October 26 2012 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | Jodie Garrison | Approved | November 07 2012 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | November 21 2012 |
| 5 - Graduate Committee | Kimberly Jensen | Approved | December 06 2012 |
| 6 - Faculty Senate | Keller Coker | Approved | December 08 2012 |
| 7 - Dean | Stephen Scheck | Approved | December 10 2012 |
| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | December 11 2012 |
| MUS 421 Syllabus.pdf | Download |