Pop, Rock & Electronic Production Techniques & Aesthetics - MUS00113I
- Department: Music
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: I
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Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
- See module specification for other years: 2023-24
Related modules
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Spring Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
- To develop an understanding of the history and development of audio production for pop, rock and electronic (particularly dance and dance-derived) music genres.
- To provide experience in individual production work: building a portfolio of audio creations that demonstrate an understanding of modern production aesthetics and an ability to adopt, adapt and innovate to develop a personal production style.
- To develop technical and critical listening skills relevant to these ‘interventionist’ forms of production.
- To further develop presentation and discussion skills within the seminar format.
Module learning outcomes
- Understand the major developments in sound recording technology, technique and aesthetic in popular musics (including pop, rock and electronic) since the development of consumer stereo formats.
- Be conversant with the concepts ‘producer as composer’ and ‘studio as musical instrument’.
- Be able to solely devise and undertake production and post-production of rock, pop and electronic styles and reflect on the outcomes.
- Be able to make meaningful and useful observations on technical and aesthetic aspects of contemporary and historical popular music productions.
- Be able to make informed, relevant and insightful contributions, as both leader and participant, to discussion and peer listening seminars.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 90 |
| Oral presentation/seminar/exam | 10 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 90 |
| Oral presentation/seminar/exam | 10 |
Module feedback
Written feedback within 6 weeks of assessment date. See statement of feedback on page 74 of the departmental handbook
Indicative reading
Rock: The Primary Text – Moore, 2001.
The Producer as Composer – Moorefield, 2010.
The History of Music Production – Burgess, 2014.
Perfecting Sound Forever – Milner, 2010.
Audible Design – Wishart, 1994.
The Art of Recording – Moylan, 2014.