A COURSEWORK weighted at 100%.
100% In course assessment to cover all learning outcomes

Portfolio to include:-
Design documents regarding developments in the Music Industry
Completed website incorporating graphics, text and multimedia files
Interview/presentation of the final website

You will learn about historical developments in Music and be shown how the industry has constantly embraced technology in many forms to become the vibrant industry it has become today.
You will learn about:
- Music Globalisation
- Cultural changes
- Live performance developments
- The evolution of Music Technology.

One of the key topics will be the influence that multimedia and the Web have had on the Music industry, with this in mind you will study the technology behind the creation, development and distribution of multimedia assets with a particular focus on their use on the Web. Topics covered will include:
- Media asset creation
- Introduction to compression technologies for image and video assets
- Formatting media assets for specific purpose
- Web design and development from integrated software solutions
* User Interface
* Positioning Objects
* Web Media
* Hosting

Semester 1
20 x 1 hour Music Lectures
10 x Media / Web lectures /practical’s x 2 hours (groups of 20)
Semester 2
6 x Media / Web lectures /practical’s x 3 hours (groups of 20)
6 x Tutorials /practical’s x 2 hours (groups of 20)

2 hours Technical Instruction on use of Digital Video Cameras

Adobe creative suite or equivalent
Digital Video cameras, Lighting suitable for the recording of interviews
Library
Lynda.com Training library

Ekert, Paul (2013) : Mastering Adobe Premiere Pro CS6
Lighting a Video Interview (accessed via Lynda.com)
Photoshop CC Bible, Dayley, Dayley, & Brad; 2013 Wiley & Sons, PRINT
Music Week (http://www.nbmedia.com/), NewBay Media, LLC

1. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF TECHNOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN MUSIC AND MUSIC TECHNOLOGY.
[Knowledge & Understanding]

2. EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF NEW MEDIA PLATFORMS UTILISED AND EMBRACED WITHIN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
[Learning]

3. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF MULTIMEDIA AND WEB DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES.
[Knowledge & Understanding]

4. ANALYSE DIGITAL MEDIA FORMATS FOR DEFINED APPLICATIONS.
[Analysis]

5. APPLY THE PRINCIPLES OF MULTIMEDIA AND WEB TECHNOLOGIES TO CREATE AND MANIPULATE MEDIA ASSETS AND WEBSITES.
[Application]

6. UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT POSSIBLE APPROACHES USED IN COMBINING MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS WITHIN A HYPERTEXT DOCUMENT.
[Reflection]

This module looks at revolutions in music history, whether technological, social or political, within the context of the music industry. An in depth look into specific genres, styles or events which have irrevocably shaped the music industry. Students on this module will also gain exciting skills in personal communication and presentation. The module has guest lectures from many members of staff and industry experts.