TheUniversityoftheArts320S.BroadStreetPhiladelphia,PA19102uarts.educs.uarts.edu/sms

MMED730/PMED730LogicProXforMusicEducatorsSummer2016

Instructor• JohnPaulBeattie• ContactPhone:215-717-6233• jbeattie@uarts.edu

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