UGA Bulletin

Course Description

This course encompasses mobile recording of six live music performances on-site at venues in Athens. The students will set up the recording equipment, engineer the original recording, mix and edit the final product. The finished productions will then be delivered to WUGA 91.7 FM for broadcast as part of a regular series on the station.

Athena Title

Live Concert Recording

Non-Traditional Format

Directed study in Live Concert Recording.

Prerequisite

MBUS 3550

Semester Course Offered

Offered fall and spring

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate their ability to setup and dismantle recording equipment, as well as troubleshoot and solve technical issues at local music venues.
Students will communicate with artist management and multi-track record a live concert to be aired on public radio at a later date.
By the end of the semester, students will edit and produce a professional quality mix to be broadcast on WUGA 91.7 FM and statewide on Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Topical Outline

Introduction to Live Recording Production
Production Planning and Team Coordination
Equipment Setup and Signal Flow
Troubleshooting and Technical Problem Solving
Concert Recording Execution
Post-Production and Mixing
Final Broadcast Preparation
Reflection and Portfolio Development

Institutional Competencies

Creativity & Innovation

The capacity to combine or synthesize existing ideas, images, or expertise in original ways and the experience of thinking, reacting, and working in an imaginative way characterized by innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking.

Syllabus

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