Music Technology
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Music Technology units |
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| Music Technology core requirements apply to students undertaking the following courses. Specific requirements are listed in the relevant enrolment pattern. | |||
| (a) BMusic (Composition for Creative Industries program) | |||
| (b) BMusic (Digital Music and Media program) | |||
| (c) Diploma of Music (Composition for Creative Industries program) | |||
| (d) Diploma of Music (Digital Music and Media program) | |||
| (e) BMusic (Performance) in Drum set principal study and Non-Western principal study | |||
| (f) BMusic/BAdvanced Studies (Performance) in Drum set principal study and Non-Western principal study. | |||
| Music Technology units are also available as electives in all BMusic and Diploma of Music courses. | |||
| CMPN1013 Creative Music Technology |
3 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| CMPN1014 Sound and Video Recording Fundamentals |
3 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| CMPN2007 Sound Recording Advanced |
3 | A Proficiency in an industry standard DAW and the ability to understand basic microphone and recording techniques P CMPN2006 or CMPN1014 |
Semester 2 |
| CMPN2631 Electroacoustic Music |
6 | A Proficiency in the usage of any industry standard DAW and attendant sound transformation and diffusion software P MUED1002 or CMPN1013 or MUSC2653 |
Semester 1 |
| CMPN2632 Computer Music Fundamentals |
6 | P MUED1002 or CMPN1013 or MUSC2653 |
Semester 2 |
| CMPN3634 Interactive Media and Sound Installations |
6 | P CMPN1013 or MUSC2653 The unit makes use of interactive programming techniques and other technical skills taught in CMPN2631/2632. Enrolling concurrently in one of these subjects alongside CMPN3634 is recommended. |
Semester 2 |
| CMPN3635 Writing Music for the Moving Image |
6 | P MUED1002 or CMPN1013 or MUSC2653 or MUED4002 |
Semester 1 |
| CMPN3636 Live Electronic Music Performance |
6 | A Students enrolling in this Unit of Study are expected to have previous experience with music technology, including recording and music creation software. Students will be expected to perform P (CMPN1013 or MUSC2653) and (CMPN1631 or CMPN1632) |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC2653 Introduction to Digital Music Techniques |
6 |
An ability to read music at a basic level and an understanding of fundamental musical terminology is an advantage in this unit of study. |
Semester 1 |
| MUSC3603 Advanced Digital Music Techniques |
6 | P MUSC2653 or CMPN1013 |
Semester 2 |