Faculty of Education and Arts

School: WA Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Develop sound designs
  • Unit Code

    CUSSOU501A
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    51
  • Full Year Unit

    Y
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop sound designs from production briefs. Thorough understanding of the physical nature of sound is essential, along with research and creative-thinking skills to develop a range of options in response to design briefs.

Elements

  • Evaluate completed sound designs
  • Design sound elements
  • Assess creative ideas
  • Experiment with sound components to express ideas
  • Break down components of sound design briefs
  • Interpret and confirm sound design briefs

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to develop at least three sound designs that: Fulfil the requirements of design briefs Combine a mix of sound sources Develop specifications that clearly communicate sound design concepts to relevant personnel Work effectively as a member of a sound design team.

Assessment

Assessment must ensure: Access to a range of industry-current equipment as listed in the range statement Access to sound briefs for a range of productions Use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.

Assessment

GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA Vet only

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: WA Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Develop sound designs
  • Unit Code

    CUSSOU501A
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    51
  • Full Year Unit

    Y
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop sound designs from production briefs. Thorough understanding of the physical nature of sound is essential, along with research and creative-thinking skills to develop a range of options in response to design briefs.

Elements

  • Evaluate completed sound designs
  • Design sound elements
  • Assess creative ideas
  • Experiment with sound components to express ideas
  • Break down components of sound design briefs
  • Interpret and confirm sound design briefs

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to develop at least three sound designs that: Fulfil the requirements of design briefs Combine a mix of sound sources Develop specifications that clearly communicate sound design concepts to relevant personnel Work effectively as a member of a sound design team.

Assessment

Assessment must ensure: Access to a range of industry-current equipment as listed in the range statement Access to sound briefs for a range of productions Use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.

Assessment

GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA Vet only

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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