ROSEMONT COLLEGE
SYLLABUS FORM

 

COURSE:                   COM-0412-01-A.   SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION: Radio and Sound Production

 

CREDITS:                 4

 

SEMESTER:             SPRING 2006

 

INSTRUCTOR:         Mark A. Hauck, M.S. phone# 610.772.0972,

Email: mark@marksnpix.com
Homepage: http://www.marksnpix.com
Office location: Science 102 (Dorothy Brown Hall)
Hours 3-3:30PM and immediately following class

 

MEETING TIMES:  Wednesdays, 3:30-6:50 PM, &
2nd Monday of each month (6-9 PM)

Science 102 (Dorothy Brown Hall)

 

TEXTBOOK:             (optional) Hausman, et. al., Modern Radio Production, Fifth Edition. Wadsworth Pubs. (2000)

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

 

All students are required to attend class and to be on time. Excessive tardiness and absences will be detrimental to earning a good grade. The instructor will keep track of each student’s attendance record throughout the semester. The instructor must be notified prior to class (either via email or phone call) if a student needs to miss a class meeting.

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

 

This is lecture and hands-on studio course that will introduce the student to the history, theories, and fundamentals of audio production and how they are chiefly applied to the field of radio broadcasting and the music recording industry. The students will learn to operate the available audio production hardware and apply that knowledge to actual productions conducted in class.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 

  1. Identify and operate the different types of audio hardware used in class
  2. Troubleshoot audio hardware problems as they arise during a production.
  3. Understand and implement the fundamentals of radio broadcasting.
  4. Become familiar with the process of music sound recording.
  5. Become familiar with media ethics and law as they pertain to radio broadcasting.

 

 

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

 

  1. Punctuality and good attendance
  2. Good attitude and a willingness to learn
  3. Read the assigned text. All material read and discussed in class will be covered on the midterm and final exams.
  4. Participate in all class projects and lab exercises.

 

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

 

  1. Class Participation        50 pts. (20%)
  2. In-Class Projects          50 pts. (20%)
  3. Midterm Exam             50pts.   (20%)
  4. Final Exam                   50pts.   (20%)

5.   Presentations                50pts    (20%)

 

COURSE SCHEDULE:

 

1/18/06

Course and syllabus overview. Radio and sound recording history will be discussed.

 

1/25/06

Planning a radio broadcast and assembling the required hardware and personnel elements.
Radio show assignments will be handed out for the semester.

Discussion of modern radio formats and how audiences are assessed by advertisers.

 

2/1/06

Introduction to the radio production hardware. Students will conduct hands-on practice with production hardware.

 

2/8/06

Producing radio show #1.

 

2/13/06 (Monday)

Review and critique of radio show #1 and discussion of reading and vocabulary assignments.

 

2/22/06

Student presentations and Midterm Exam review.

 

3/1/06

Midterm Exam.

 


SPRING BREAK

 

3/13/06 (Mon)

Viewing film “Talk Radio” by Oliver Stone.

 

3/15/06

Planning/show prep radio show #2. Discussion of film viewed during previous class meeting.
Viewing HBO documentary on sports radio in the Philadelphia market.

 

3/22/06

Producing radio show #2. Discussion of radio formats and programming outside of the U.S.A.

 

3/29/06

Review and critique of radio show #2. Plan/show prep radio show #3.

 

4/5/06
Produce radio show #3.

 

4/10/06 (Mon)

Review and critique show #3.

 

4/12/06

Introduction to Multi Track recording, discussion of the process (recording, mixing, mastering) and hardware used.

4/19/06

Multi Track recording and mixing will be conducted in class with students and instructor acting as talent.

 

4/26/06

Review Multi-track project. Final Exam review.

 

FINAL EXAM

This will be a take home exam. Details TBA.