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Sound Design/Speech 414(01)
Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 1:00-2:50 PM
Instructed by Michael Rasbury, Spring 2004
OFFICE:
Michael Rasbury, Room 329, Howard Center; Office hours are Monday through
Friday, 9:00-11:00 AM (please make an appointment); Appointments can be
scheduled by calling (318) 257-4200 or at razmark@latech.edu. I check email
daily.
REQUIREMENTS:
Classroom Notebook (for storing handouts) and Ten Audio Rated, Blank Compact
Disc Recordable Media (CDR). Students will be responsible for all work regardless
of computer failures such as corrupted discs. Always make a backup.
COLLEGE GOAL:
The Louisiana Tech University School
of the Performing Arts provides comprehensive
training in the fields of music, theatre, dance, and arts management which
connect the broad spectrum of historical and contemporary issues related
to art and craft; and in promoting the relationship between theory and practice,
prepares professionals and teachers for leadership in national and international
culture and art
for the twenty-first century.
The purposes of the Department
of Theatre are to educate and train artists
of the theatre and to provide for its students a foundation of professionalism
and
dedication to their art within a climate of diversity, discovery, and
risk.
COURSE GOAL:
Students will learn the basic aspects of sound design for the theatre
by applying techniques in sound creation and manipulation and analog/digital
recording. Students will also gain a basic understanding of new audio technologies
useful for creating sound designs for the theatre.
GRADING POLICY:
Students will be responsible for completing original sound designs.
Each student will present his or her sound design(s) to the class.
Class time will be allotted for completion of the designs. Some projects
will require work outside of class.
You will receive a total of 500 points. Four projects will each be
worth 100 points, and attendance/classroom participation will be
worth 100
points.
You should make every effort to be present at each class period.
In case of illness, the instructor must be notified at least
one hour
before
class in
order to be
excused. Any other absence must be discussed at least 24 hours
in advance. Each absence will result in the lowering of your
total score
by 20
points. The class
follows the schedule below.