Recording Arts Courses

Fall 2024 Offerings

  • An introduction to the aesthetic, pragmatic, and technical issues of motion picture sound recording, editing, and mixing.

    PROD and RECA majors only. Prerequisite: FTVS 1010 or FTVS 1020.

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  • The electronic theories of sound recording and reproduction.

    RECA majors only. Prerequisites: RECA 220 with a grade of B (3.0) or better, RECA 250 with a grade of B (3.0) or better, and RECA 258.
    Corequisite: RECA 353.

    Meetings: See PROWL for meeting days/times.

  • Production sound theory and practice, with actual experience in recording, producing sound, and introduction to initial post-production procedures for film and TV.

    RECA majors only. Prerequisites: RECA 220 with a grade of B (3.0) or better, RECA 250 with a grade of B (3.0) or better, and RECA 258.
    Corequisite: RECA 322.

     


  • Production sound theory and practice, with actual experience in recording, producing sound, and introduction to initial post-production procedures for film and TV.

    PROD majors only. Prerequisites: PROD 200 and RECA 250.

    Meetings: See PROWL for Days and Times

  • Course description coming soon.

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  • This course explores aesthetic and creative aspects of sound design for film and television. The focus is on the creative experience of cinematic sound design. Although we will examine some of the history and theory of sound design, the focus will be on understanding and appreciating the contributions of practitioners in the field and the effects of this work on a mass audience.

  • Music production and sound engineering using multi-track studio recording techniques.
    Lecture and Laboratory, 6 hours.

    RECA majors only. Prerequisites: RECA 220 with a grade of B (3.0) or better, RECA 250 with a grade of B (3.0) or better, RECA 258, RECA 322, RECA 353, RECA 358, RECA 361; MUSC 104 and MUSC 107.

     

  • Course description coming soon.

    See PROWL for course days and times

  • Production sound theory and practice, with actual experience in recording, producing sound, and advanced post-production procedures for TV and film; ADR, Foley, dialog and sound effects editing, and mixing.

    Graduate PROD majors only. Prerequisite: RECA 500.

    Meetings: See PROWL for Days and TImes