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UNE unit code: MUSI260

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  • Trimester 2 - Online
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  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • No
Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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To produce contemporary electronic music for an increasingly astute cohort of music consumers, artists need to develop an understanding of a range of creative techniques and approaches as well as a fluency with current technologies. This unit provides you with an overview of the principles employed in contemporary electronic music production. You will learn how to produce beats, bass lines, melody and harmony parts for dance and hip hop music production, and popular music songwriting using MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) technology.

You will gain a practical and conceptual understanding of MIDI technology through a variety of applied and analytical exercises. You will also explore sound production and processing techniques used in contemporary electronic music production and gain an understanding of the use of synthesisers and sample based virtual instruments. Production techniques of specific artists/music producers will be analysed and deconstructed.

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Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 2Online

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Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

There are no requisites for this unit.

Notes

Students will be required to source and install music software to complete this unit. The Unit Convenor will provide advice on this process at the beginning of the unit. Software purchases required for this unit will be published in the UNE Course Handbook prior to enrolment.

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

Donna HewittAssociate Professor in Music, Music technology, Music production, Creative Practice, Performance, Composition - School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. analyse electronic music production techniques from a variety of popular music genres;
  2. apply technical understanding of music technology to the creation of electronic music elements such as beats, bass lines, melodies and harmonies;
  3. understand and utilise synthesisers and sample based virtual instruments to a basic level of competency; and
  4. apply analytical and technical knowledge of music technology to the creation of an original song.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Analytical ExercisesNo30%All offerings
Analytical Exercises
 
No. Words: 1300 (equivalent)
Creation of an original trackYes40%All offerings

Music Creation Task

No. Words: 2500 (Equivalent)

Creative production exercisesYes30%All offerings

Production exercises

No. Words: 1500 (equivalent)

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

See Note

Note: Live 9 or 10 Intro [Music recording and creation software] OR Live 9 or 10 Standard (Education) [Music recording and creation software] available from www.ableton.com OR Pro Tool 11 or 12 (Education) [Music recording software] available from www.avid.com Live 9 or 10 OR Pro Tools 11 or 12 music recording software will be used in MUSI units in music performance and music technology. Please check unit information in the Course and Unit Catalogue for further details. Students are advised to purchase student/academic versions of the software to receive discounted purchase prices.

Text refers to:

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.

See Note

Note: Lynda.com membership is highly recommended for students who are new to using Digital Audio Workstations.

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