Music Technology II

Course Syllabus

2014 - 2015

Instructor: Mr. R. HuamanEmail: raul.huaman@edison.k12.nj.usClassroom: 137

Description:

This is an intermediate course intended to reinforce and develop the fundamentals of music technology while also giving a thorough understanding of music reading and theory. The goal is to provide a solid musical education with emphasis on the use of technology to create and edit musical works.

Organization:

This is a project-based course, in which you will be required to finish the projects as assigned by the instructor. There will be weekly assessments of the material studied during the week. One short essay will be due at the end of every marking period (topics to be discussed) and 2 quizzes on technical and theory aspects of music technology.

Course objectives:

This course will help students develop, explore and expand on various ways of using music technology. The assorted concepts and topics will allow the students to keep growing musically beyond our time together during the school year.

Materials required:

A Gmail account is required to receive all electronic material to be used in class. This will enable us to share files without the use of flash drive or other storage devices.

Topics:

Class ProjectsStudents are required to finish class projects. Students must show and

explain their work to the instructor and his/her peers. While most of the project will be individual, there will be occasions in which groups could be formed to work on a project

Music Theory and Technical Concepts

Theory and Techniques will be explained and analyze in depth. The students must have a good understanding of these aspects in order

to complete a project successfully.

Listening sessions and musical analysisStudents will listen to various musical selections that will help them

recognize the use of certain technologies and their appropriate use.

Live Sound ReinforcementVarious opportunities to control a soundboard, take care of amplification and recording needs during school performances will be available.

Grading plan:

On every marking period we will have

Between 2 - 4 classroom projects 60% 2 theory/technical quizzes 10% 1 short essay 10%

Class participation will also be an important portion of the grade 20%

Classroom rules:

Follow school rules Media-sharing websites will require the approval of the instructor Use all equipment very carefully