Intro to Logic Pro X for Music Educators | PMED 730
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The University of the Arts 320 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 uarts.edu cs.uarts.edu/sms MMED730/PMED730 Logic Pro X for Music Educators Summer 2016 Instructor • John Paul Beattie • Contact Phone: 215-717-6233 • [email protected] Required Texts/Materials • A quality pair of headphones (1/8” to 1/4” adapter optional) – No earbuds Program Objectives Students completing graduate music education coursework through The University of the Arts… • Demonstrate the application of pedagogical and methodological means to teach music and employ effective teaching methods • Utilize technology in diverse ways as a teacher and in support of student learning • Communicate and collaborate with peers in diverse musical environments and school communities • Are creative and innovative musicians who share these musical strengths with their learners through teaching • Understand the diverse cultural, communal, and learning needs of 21st century students Course Description This course will explore the many functions of the professional level DAW, Logic Pro X. Students will gain an understanding of the intricacies of audio and MIDI, including learning about signal flow, mixing, recording, and computer aided composition. This course will introduce an over-arching set of techniques and principles that students can transfer and utilize in their home schools. Student Learning Outcomes At the conclusion of this graduate music education course, students will: - Understand the foundational tenets of Logic Pro X - Understand, plan and apply knowledge of Logic Pro X to the computer lab/shared computer in their home school - Become proficient in understanding and using the basics of signal flow, mixing, recording, and computer aided composition for use at home institutions for live sound production purposes Grading Criteria and Assessment Methods Course assessment, evaluation and grading is based upon three factors: (1) the completion of the pre-assignment, (2) active engagement in daily course studies and (3) in the completion of the final assignment/post-assignment. Below is the rubric that will be utilized by faculty to assess and evaluate students in these three categories of learning and understanding. Please note that pre-assignment and final/post assignments should be included in the course outline at the end of this syllabus.
Transcript of Intro to Logic Pro X for Music Educators | PMED 730
TheUniversityoftheArts320S.BroadStreetPhiladelphia,PA19102uarts.educs.uarts.edu/sms
MMED730/PMED730LogicProXforMusicEducatorsSummer2016
Instructor• JohnPaulBeattie• ContactPhone:215-717-6233• [email protected]
RequiredTexts/Materials
• Aqualitypairofheadphones(1/8”to1/4”adapteroptional)–Noearbuds
ProgramObjectivesStudentscompletinggraduatemusiceducationcourseworkthroughTheUniversityoftheArts…
• Demonstratetheapplicationofpedagogicalandmethodologicalmeanstoteachmusicandemployeffectiveteachingmethods
• Utilizetechnologyindiversewaysasateacherandinsupportofstudentlearning• Communicateandcollaboratewithpeersindiversemusicalenvironmentsandschoolcommunities• Arecreativeandinnovativemusicianswhosharethesemusicalstrengthswiththeirlearnersthroughteaching• Understandthediversecultural,communal,andlearningneedsof21stcenturystudents
CourseDescriptionThiscoursewillexplorethemanyfunctionsoftheprofessionallevelDAW,LogicProX.StudentswillgainanunderstandingoftheintricaciesofaudioandMIDI,includinglearningaboutsignalflow,mixing,recording,andcomputeraidedcomposition.Thiscoursewillintroduceanover-archingsetoftechniquesandprinciplesthatstudentscantransferandutilizeintheirhomeschools.
StudentLearningOutcomesAttheconclusionofthisgraduatemusiceducationcourse,studentswill:
- UnderstandthefoundationaltenetsofLogicProX- Understand,planandapplyknowledgeofLogicProXtothecomputerlab/sharedcomputerintheirhome
school- Becomeproficientinunderstandingandusingthebasicsofsignalflow,mixing,recording,andcomputeraided
compositionforuseathomeinstitutionsforlivesoundproductionpurposes
GradingCriteriaandAssessmentMethods
Courseassessment,evaluationandgradingisbaseduponthreefactors:(1)thecompletionofthepre-assignment,(2)activeengagementindailycoursestudiesand(3)inthecompletionofthefinalassignment/post-assignment.Belowistherubricthatwillbeutilizedbyfacultytoassessandevaluatestudentsinthesethreecategoriesoflearningandunderstanding.Pleasenotethatpre-assignmentandfinal/postassignmentsshouldbeincludedinthecourseoutlineattheendofthissyllabus.
Basic Average SuperiorPre-assignment
Providesbasic/unsatisfactorycontentandconceptsinpreparationforthiscourse.
Accuratelyidentifiescontentandconceptsrelevanttothiscourse.
Demonstratesadeepunderstandingandpreparationofcontentandconceptsrelevanttothiscourse.
Duringclassformativeassessments
Failstoactivelyengageincoursecontent,application,andengagementofdailycoursework.
Engagesactivelyincoursecontentandapplicationofconceptsindailycoursework.
Demonstratesathoroughanddeepengagementincoursecontent,applicationandunderstandingofdailycoursework.
Final/Post-assignment
Doesnotadequatelycompletethefinalassignment.Assignmentmayhavebeensubmittedlate.Poororganizationandlackofdepthofknowledgeevidenced.
Finalassignment/post-assignmentevidencesappropriatestructureandorganization,understandingofcoursegoalsandoutcomes.Itissubmittedontime.
Finalassignment/post-assignmentisfluidandengaging.Itisorganized,wellstructuredandclear,andevidencesadeepunderstandingandapplicationofcoursegoals.Itissubmittedontime.
TheGradingPolicycanbefoundintheCourseCatalogue.
AcademicIntegrityPolicyAprimarytenetofthiscourseistopreparestudentsforprofessionalresponsibilitiesasteachers.Thetimelyarrivaltoclassaswellasthedailypreparationandengagementincoursestudiesisessential.
UniversitypolicyonAcademicIntegritymaybefoundintheUArtscatalog.
Ifstudentsarenotclearaboutwhatconstitutesplagiarism,youmightrecommendIntroductiontoResearchandDocumentationavailableontheUniversityLibrarieswebsite.
AbsencesDuetothecompressednatureofthefive-dayintensivecoursestructure,absencesfromclasswillnotbeaccepted.Studentswhoarrivelatetoclassorleaveearlywillbeheldaccountableformissedtimethroughadditionalassignmentstobecompletedoutsideofcoursehours.TechnologyPoliciesonTechnologymaybefoundintheCourseCatalogue.ClassFormatAllsummermusicstudiescoursesthatmeetin-personarefive-dayintensivecoursestypicallyrunningfor8hoursperday.Studentsareresponsibleforpreparationofmaterials,forengagingincoursecontentasperthecoursedescription,andinbeingresponsivetocompletionofpreandpostcourseworkasdetailedinthecourseoutline.Coursesofferedonlinemaybeinadifferentformatandmayrunforalongeramountoftime,specifictotheneedsandintentsofthecoursecontent.
EducationalAccessibilityStudentswhobelievetheyareeligibleforcourseaccommodationsundertheADAorSection504orhavehadaccommodationsormodificationsinthepast,shouldcontacttheOfficeofEducationalAccessibilityat215-717-6616oraccess@uarts.edutoarrangeforappropriateaccommodationsandtoobtainanaccommodationsletter,ifapplicable.Facultycanprovidecourseaccommodations/modificationsonlyafterreceiptofanapprovedaccommodationsletterfromtheOfficeofEducationalAccessibility.Accommodationletterscanbeprovidedtoqualifiedstudentsatanytimeduringthesemester,butgradesearnedbeforetheletterisreceivedbythefacultycannotbechanged.
CourseOutlineAllschedulesaresubjecttochange.Schedule 7/25/16Day1 7/26/16Day2 7/27/16Day3 7/28/16Day4 7/30/16Day58:30am–10am Introductionto
theinterfaceandlayoutofLogic.IntrotoAppleLoops
Auxs,BussesandPlugins–Compressor,Limiter,Reverbandmore
IntrotoAudioRecording,Microphones,SamplingandEditingAudio
ComposingtoVideoGlobalTracksElasticAudio
Completeafullsongbytheendoftheday.Between4-10minUsingMIDIandAudio
15min Break Break Break Break Break10:15am–12pm Composingwith
onlyloopsComposeashortsongusingplugins
ComposeashortsongusingaAudioSample
Composeforashortcommercial
CompleteComposition
1hour Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch1pm–2:30pm Listen,Critique
andReflectionsDrummerTrackMIDIEffects–ArpeggiatorandChordTrigger
AdvancedaudiomanipulationCustomSoftwareInstruments
Continuecommercialmusic
CompleteComposition
15min Break Break Break Break Break2:45pm–4:30 Workingwith
MIDISoftwareInstruments
AddtocompositionusingMIDIeffectsand/orDrummerTrack
Listen,CritiqueandReflections
Listen,CritiqueandReflections
Listen,CritiqueandReflections
