Course Descripons - The Art Institutes

Course Descrip� ons
mic techniques for a variety of musical instruments, and basic
mixdown strategies. (Prerequisite: AUD240)
AUD350 Live Sound Reinforcement I (4 credits)
This course presents students more sophis� cated and complex
situa� ons for live sound reinforcement. Through studio se� ngs
or real world events, students learn to operate large format analogue
and digital mixing consoles and solve signal manipula� on
problems with transformers. Students also learn professional
protocols in live sound reinforcement se� ngs. (Prerequisite:
AUD240, AUD310)
AUD395 Media Delivery Systems & Distribu� on (4 credits)
This course addresses the end part of digital fi lmmaking and
video produc� on – delivery and distribu� on. Students will study
a variety of delivery methods and systems and determine the
advantages and limita� ons of each. They will also examine the
rela� onship between delivery systems and distribu� on methods
and evaluate the rela� ve effi ciency, cost, and eff ec� veness of
each. (Prerequisite: DFV225, DFV365)
AUD400 Entertainment Marke� ng & Management (4 credits)
Students explore the various aspects and business prac� ces of
the entertainment marke� ng and management fi eld. Students
will create a business and promo� onal plan and are introduced
to concepts such as licensing, copyright exploita� on, publishing
and other promo� onal vehicles. The course also increases the
students understanding of strategic analysis of the entertainment
industry. (Prerequisite: AUD225, AUD335)
AUD401 Live Sound Reinforcement II (4 credits)
In this course students learn to set up and operate various audio
equipments for a typical live sound reinforcement. Topics include
reading block diagrams of audio systems, wiring speakers, connec�
ng powers, tes� ng and adjus� ng microphones, troubleshooting
sound systems, and fi ne-tune reinforcement eff ects. (Prerequisite:
AUD350)
AUD412 Senior Project I (4 credits)
This course ini� ates a two quarter long comprehensive project
which will be integral to students’ fi nal por� olios. Students
will employ their cumula� ve skills to pre-produce a signifi cant,
sophis� cated, mul� -track digital audio work. Commi� ee and/
or faculty will approve the project content and type of the audio
work. Projects will be carried out individually or in groups based
on the needs of the class as determined by the instructor. (Prerequisite:
AUD400, AUD440 or concurrent)
AUD420 Internship (4 credits)
Through a fi eld internship experience, students will be able to
apply their skills in a real and prac� cal situa� on. The main objec-
� ves of the internship are to allow students the opportunity to
observe and par� cipate in the opera� on of successful businesses
related to their fi elds of study. Students will gain the experience
they need to enter the fi eld upon gradua� on. (Prerequisite:
71 Academic Programs
Permission from Director required. Interna� onal students need
signed approval from the Interna� onal Student Advisor.)
AUD422 Senior Project II (4 credits)
This course con� nues the two-quarter long comprehensive project
begun in Senior Project I. Students will employ cumula� ve
skills to produce a signifi cant, sophis� cated, mul� -track digital
audio work. Projects will be carried out individually or in groups
based on the needs of the class as determined by the instructor.
(Prerequisite: AUD412)
AUD431 Synthesis & Sound Design II (4 credits)
This course will survey both commercially available synthesis
methods and recent developments at audio research ins� tutes.
Students will also survey the current market for hardware and
so� ware implementa� on of various synthesis methods. Analy� -
cal listening sessions will expose students to synthesis methods
in various musical contexts. Detailed study of subtrac� ve, FM,
physical modeling and granular synthesis will culminate in original
sound design projects. (Prerequisite: AUD331)
AUD440 Advanced Recording Techniques II (4 credits)
This course provides the student a greater understanding of SSL
consoles and VCA automa� on systems. Students use SMPTE
Time Code for synchroniza� on to a variety of mul� track formats,
use digital audio sampling for sound replacement, and integrate
Pro Tools and MIDI sequencers into the analog studio mixing
environment. Cri� cal listening skills and cri� cal analysis of master
tapes are emphasized. Students par� cipate in in-class recording
sessions and engineer recording projects during and out of class
hours, which may be included in their por� olio. (Prerequisite:
AUD340)
AUD445 Por� olio I (4 credits)
In this fi rst por� olio course, students will assess personal
strengths to establish a career goal and decide how to organize
their audio produc� on work in a gradua� on por� olio. Guided by
a faculty or a team of faculty, each student assembles a preliminary
por� olio and iden� fi es areas for more work and/or content
enhancement. (Prerequisite: AUD440)
AUD455 Por� olio II (4 credits)
Built on the preliminary collec� on of work from Por� olio Prepara-
� on, this course allows each student to determine and design the
fi nal organiza� on and presenta� on of the gradua� on por� olio.
Each student is expected to verbally present the por� olio and
address audience ques� ons as a format of defense. (Prerequisite:
AUD445)
CULA100 Concepts & Theory of Culinary Techniques (3 credits)
The fundamental concepts, theories and techniques involved in
basic cookery are covered in the course. Through discussions and
lectures the hows and whys of culinary procedures, techniques,
concepts and applica� ons are introduced.