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2024-2025 General Catalog 
    
2024-2025 General Catalog
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MMS 105 - Audio Production


Course Department: Communications
3 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 15
Total Lab Hours: 60
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Course Description:
Audio Production introduces students to state of the art audio equipment and software usage. Students learn basic skills in recording and editing of commercials and announcements, including use of the mixing console, microphones, editing software and recording skills. Students will learn proper voice techniques and other production skills.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

Mode(s) of Instruction: Traditional/Face-to-Face

Course Fees: None

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
 

  1. Identify the studio environment. 
  1. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of digital and analog audio. 
  1. Demonstrate use of production equipment in the studio and on location. 
  1. Manipulate audio using signal processing equipment to obtain the desired effect. 
  1. Cite examples of production situations and how-to set up and adapt to different situations. 
  1. Express the importance of sound production for visual media. 
  1. Describe the effect of sound on hearing and the function of the human ear. 

Course Objectives:  

  1. Identify the relationship between the image, the soundtrack, and the narrative. 
  1. Analyze the narrative and psychological functions of sound design. 
  1. Analyze the effects of sound. 
  1. Explain the effects of the environment on sound. 



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