Practical in Studio 6

Subject guarantor:

Marie Stejskalová, Jaroslav RYBÁŘ

Name of lecturer(s):

Marie Stejskalová, Jaroslav RYBÁŘ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

To independently execute a music recording; i.e. manage the recording process and demonstrate sensible collaboration with the sound director in processing and finalization of the recording as a music director. Student learn the necessary habits; analytical listening, decisiveness, ability to clearly formulate their comments and prepare the editing plan during recording.

Mode of study:

Independent music recordings in the school recording studio in collaboration with Sound Dept. students. Instrument department students are invited for the recording.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

General talent. Knowledge from previous year's study. Completion of lectures and classes in Music Directing simultaneously.

Recommended optional programme components:

Listening to recordings while following the accompanying notation. Visits to some professional recording studios.

Course contents:

Music directing collaborate with Sound design students on executing their own, independent music recording. Together they record and edit at least two different music recording and bring them to their final form. Students actively take part in the creation of the recording sound concept and the final recording adjustments (artificial reverb,sound correction, etc). They record compositions for varous larger chamber groups or chamber orchestras. In the recording an emphasis is place on the ability to list to the current recording take and sensibly react with subjective comments. Students are guided to be able, during recording, to prepare a outline editing plan. This requires a good overview of the quality of the recorded material.

Recommended or required reading:

Recorded music notation material.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

exercises

Assessment methods and criteria:

1. General start in the recording process (ex: bearing in the text notation, substance and sense of commentary on musician performance, speed of decision, management of the recording log and preparation of the editing plan).

2. General start in processing the recording material (overview of the recording take quality, ability to judge the quality of an edit, ability to judge the necessary measure of final sound adjustments of the recording).

Course web page:

Note:

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Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Hudební režie (Bc) (compulsory subject of the main qualification)