Available in 2024
Course code

MUSI1705

Units

10 units

Level

1000 level

Course handbook

Description

Foundations in Digital Media explores the practical applications of digital technology in current music-making, performance-making and media-making practices. The course focuses on software-based approaches to media creation, content enhancement and creative production while providing fundamental skills in sound design, performance design, music creation and media production. Students will advance their level of digital media literacy, enhance their creative ability and broadening their understanding of media content development within the digital domain.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Newcastle City Precinct

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Describe and employ fundamental media production techniques in the digital domain;

2. Manipulate and combine media content in different digital formats;

3. Creatively arrange media material within a software environment;

4. Competently operate relevant media software and hardware technologies;

5. Recognise visual representations of media content through software.


Content

Course content includes (but is not limited to):

  • Methods of developing and arranging media content
  • Digital media formats used in the performing arts
  • Approaches used by media production software
  • Fundamental digital editing and material enhancement
  • Virtual studio technology and software plug-ins/processing
  • Creative production techniques used in the performing arts
  • Graphical representation of media content within software
  • Digital cultures and the modern composer/performer

Assessment items

Written Assignment: Performance Production Research Task

Project: Creative Production Task

Project: Collaborative Production Task


Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct

Lecture-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1

Course outline