Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

474 / RECORDING ARTS
Senior Year
Fall Semester S.H.
RECA 356 Multi-Track Studio Record ............... 3
____ ___ University Core .............................. 3
____ ___ Elective ......................................... 3
____ ___ Elective ......................................... 3
____ ___ Elective ......................................... 3
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Spring Semester S.H.
15
RECA 450 Senior Music Project ....................... 3
RECA 457 Advanced Audio ............................. 3
____ ___ Elective ......................................... 3
____ ___ Elective ......................................... 3
____ ___ Elective ......................................... 3
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The proper sequence of these courses should be discussed
with the student’s advisor.
RECA 250
Sound Design
3 Semester Hours
An introduction to the aesthetic, pragmatic, and technical
issues of motion picture sound recording, editing, and
mixing.
School of Film and Television majors only.
Prerequisites: FTVS 200 and 210.
RECA 298
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
RECA 299
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
RECA 350
Recording Technology
3 Semester Hours
The electronic theories of sound recording and
reproduction.
Prerequisites: RECA 250 and concurrent enrollment in
RECA 352 and 353.
RECA students only.
15
RECA 352
The Nature of Sound
3 Semester Hours
The behavior of sound in various environments and
techniques of modifying sound.
Prerequisites: RECA 250 and concurrent enrollment in
RECA 350 and 353.
RECA students only.
RECA 353
Production Sound Techniques
3 Semester Hours
Production sound theory and practice, with actual
experience in recording, producing sound, and introduction
to initial post-production procedures for film and TV.
Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in RECA 350 and
352.
RECA students only.
RECA 355
Live Studio Recording
3 Semester Hours
The theory and practice of recording small ensemble
groups in the studio, capturing the immediacy of a “live”
performance with no overdubs.
Lecture and Lab, 6 hours.
Prerequisites: RECA 350, 352, and 353.
RECA students only.
RECA 356
Multi-Track Studio Recording
3 Semester Hours
Music production and sound engineering using multi-track
studio recording techniques.
Lecture and Lab, 6 hours.
Prerequisites: RECA 350, 352, 353, and 355.
RECA students only.
RECA 357
Digital Sound Editing
3 Semester Hours
Introduction to sound effects and dialog editing using
random access digital sound and picture.
Prerequisites: RECA 350, 352, and 353.
RECA students only.