Studio Music Production | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

MUS 3108

Course Credit Units:

4

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 3

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

Academic Programs:

Bachelor Of Arts (Music)

College:

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

School:

School of Liberal and Performing Arts

Department:

Music Dance Drama

Course Discipline:

Music

Course Description & Objectives:

Students will be equipped with skills in digital recording, editing and mastering, involving the hands-on use of hard disk based digital recording, processing, and editing equipment in a variety of applications. Students will also be introduced to major theory, practice and techniques used in multi media arts planning, production and post-production. Students will benefit from the guest lecturers and demonstrations from music studio producers already in the field.Students produce a musical video during the class. Objectives:

To equip students with skills in digital recording, editing and mastering musical recording
To equip students with skills to create and produce music using software, especially the popular Pro logic

Learning Outcomes:

Ability to creatively compose and produce music using Logic Pro or Logic Express
An understanding of the main processes used in mastering and appreciation of the contextual issues relating to mastering.
Competent knowledge of stereo mastering principles and techniques
Ability to useKeyboard Shortcuts in producing and recording a song in the studio