Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

Identify audio equipment necessary for content production.
Demonstrate understanding of effective sound editing techniques.
Operate studio equipment to create audio content.
Demonstrate basic announcing skills.
Demonstrate an understanding of the business of audio and radio productions by
1. exploring radio as a business;
2. examining the jobs performed in a radio station;
3. identifying the skills necessary to work as an audio professional;
4. describing the process of creating audio productions.
Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of audio by
1. explaining the creation of sound;
2. defining the principle of sound frequencies;
3. examining the process of hearing;
4. explaining loudness;
5. explaining dynamic range;
6. defining decibels of sound-pressure level (db-SPL);
7. differentiating between analog and digital audio;
8. explaining the analog to digital conversion process.
Demonstrate an understanding of audio production equipment by
1. explaining audio signal flow;
2. differentiating microphone types;
3. describing ancillary microphone devices;
4. selecting appropriate audio cables and connectors;
5. differentiating audio consoles, mixers, and monitors;
6. operating audio studio recording equipment;
7. operating audio field recording equipment;
8. operating computer-based audio editing software;
9. distinguishing between analog and digital audio sound;
10. exploring audio recording mediums.
Demonstrate an understanding of audio processing techniques by
1. classifying audio processing techniques;
2. defining dynamics processing systems;
3. defining frequency equalization processing;
4. defining dimension processing;
5. defining normalizing;
6. defining voice processing dynamics;
7. defining effects processing;
8. distinguishing principles of audio processing for broadcast and the internet.
Produce a variety of audio projects by
1. exploring the audio message creation process;
2. explaining preproduction planning for audio messaging;
3. defining the audio message production process;
4. creating audio commercials, promos, public service announcements, and
5. newscasts;
6. applying principles of effective on-air communication delivery styles;
7. directing the voice work of announcers;
8. taking direction as an announcer working for a producer or director;
9. selecting and employing music library material in productions;
10. creating an audition demo.
Demonstrate an understanding of audio/radio delivery systems by
1. differentiating the methods of AM and FM radio transmissions;
2. exploring advantages of ISDN transmission systems to audio/radio;
3. explaining HD radio transmission services;
4. exploring digital satellite radio services;
5. discovering techniques of remote broadcast transmission methods;
6. exploring the process of radio distribution on the internet.
Demonstrate an understanding of how audio/radio targets an audience by
1. defining an audience;
2. explaining station promotion;
3. defining station imaging;
4. examining contest promotions;
5. exploring Arbitron audience ratings;
6. differentiating audience measurement classifications;
7. exploring program formats.
Demonstrate critical listening skills by
1. evaluating audio productions;
2. judging the audio elements of a production;
3. critiquing student assignments;
4. justifying analysis;
5. determining appropriate remedies for audio problems.

COMM 2303

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COMM 2303 - Audio Production

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