Module Descriptors
SOUND
FTVR70253
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Christopher Manuel
Email: C.J.Manuel@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 8
Independent Study Hours: 142
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 50%
  • PRACTICAL NOT IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Resources
Audio recording equipment, sound editing equipment
Module Additional Assessment Details
An Essay about the relationship between sound theory and sound practice [Learning Outcomes 1-3]
A Practical exercise: sound log and evaluation of re-design [Learning Outcomes 1-4]
Module Texts
Altman, Rick, Sound Theory, Sound Practice (1992) New York: Routledge
Chion, Michel, Audio Vision (1994) New York, Columbia University Press
Van Leeuwen, Theo, Speech, Music, Sound (London 1999, Macmillan Press
Sonnenschein, David, Sound Design - The Expressive Power of Music, Voice, and Sound Effects in Cinema (2001) Michael Wiese Productions
http://www.filmsound.org/bibliography/littlist.htm
Module Indicative Content
The production of soundtracks for film
Direct Sound (actuality and ethnographic recordings)
Foley Artistry
Composed music and pre-recorded music for documentary and drama
Voice and dialogue in film
Terms and concepts of recorded sound
Module Learning Strategies
1 Hour introductory lecture, followed by 3 two-hour workshops, 6 weekly tutorials. A combination of practical and analytical exercises
On-location audio recordings at three different times of the day (edited to three minutes each); all recorded sounds logged, prioritised and their functions analysed
Design sound log (i.e. detailed analytical breakdown): Identify an existing 2 minute sequence on film for a re-design
Compare and contrast original with re-designed sounds