11/21/2024 5:56:55 AM	FMA 18 Course Outline as of Summer 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  FMA 18	Title:  AUDIO FOR FILM PROD
Full Title:  Audio for Film Production
Last Reviewed:2/8/2021

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  MEDIA 18

Catalog Description:

An introductory course for visual storytellers examining the art and science of audio for digital film & video production. Students will learn the basic concepts of recording audio for visual media, including: microphone placement, recording standards, and mixing. Students will study and have access to a variety of audio production equipment, including a range of microphones, audio recorders and post-production applications, including Adobe Premiere. The successful student will be able to execute proper audio production techniques for a variety of film & video production applications and technologies.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

An introductory course for visual storytellers examining the art and science of audio for digital film & video production. Students will learn the basic concepts of recording audio for visual media, including: microphone placement, recording standards, and mixing. Students will study and have access to a variety of audio production equipment, including a range of microphones, audio recorders and post-production applications, including Adobe Premiere. The successful student will be able to execute proper audio production techniques for a variety of film & video production applications and technologies.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2021	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2022	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Use digital audio technologies to properly record and edit sound for a variety of visual media products.  

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

 

1. Understand basic sound recording principles for various types of visual media.

2. Perform proper recording techniques using different types of microphones and recorders for a

    variety of visual media productions.

3. Understand proper audio editing and mixing post-production principles as they relate to

    picture editing.

4. Apply proper audio editing principles to a variety of visual media productions using

    non-linear editing systems, such as Adobe Premiere.

Topics and Scope

I. Sound Recording Theory for Visual Media

    A. Sound Pre-Production & Location Scouting

    B. Sound Frequency (Pitch)

    C. Sound Amplitude (Loudness)

    D. Single-System Recording for Sound & Picture Production

    E. Dual-System Recording for Sound & Picture Production

     F. Fiction and Non-Fiction Recording for Sound & Picture Production

 

II. Microphones

    A. Forms

    B. Pick-Up Patterns

    C. Power Sources

    D. Connector Types

    E. Placement

 

III. Audio Recorders

    A. Basic Operations

    B. Calibration

    C. Volume Unit Meters

    D. Sound Quality Assessment

    E. Signal Processing

 

IV. Audio in Post-Production

    A. Syncing Audio with Picture

    B. Post Recorded Audio for Picture

    C. Amplitude Adjustment

    D. Mixing using Non-Linear Editing (NLE) systems, like Adobe Premiere

    E. Exporting Sound with Picture

Assignments:

1. Writing assignment(s) such as: production planning, media evaluations, self-evaluations,

    and/or peer critiques

2. Individual and/or group recording assignments for sound and picture productions

3. Physically mic, record and mix sound for various visual media using appropriate technologies,

    such as:

    A. single-system productions.

     B. dual-system production.

     C. fiction and/or non-fiction digital film projects

    D. post-recorded sound for visual media using NLE systems like Adobe Premiere

4. Exams (1 to 4) and quizzes (3 to 15)

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 5 - 20%
Writing Assignment(s)
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 25 - 55%
Individual and/or group projects for sound and picture productions
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 25 - 55%
Physically miking and recording various visual media using appropriate technologies
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 40%
Quizzes, Exam(s)
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 30%
Class and/or team participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Audio in Media. 9th ed. Alten, Stanley. Cengage Learning. 2010 (classic)

Audio Production and Postproduction. Woodhall, Woody.  Jones & Bartlett Learning. 2010 (classic)

Voice & Vision: A Creative Approach to Narrative Film and DV Production. 3rd ed. Hurbis-Cherrier, Mick. Focal Press. 2018

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