Higher Music Technology

Higher Music Technology - Course Outline

PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENTS (70%)

 You will need to pick two of the contexts outlined below and create a 4-7 minute project combining both contexts into one project. You will have complete free choice on what your project looks like within these contexts. You must plan your project, implement the project (recording your progress throughout) and evaluate your work. This assignments is completed in class and submitted to the SQA in April for marking.

LISTENING EXAM (30%)

 You will study 20th/21st century music in class throughout the year focusing on styles/genres, controls/effects/processes, recording techniques and music concepts. You will then complete a listening exam at the same time as the other SQA exams in May.

Sound design project

creating, adding and editing sound for film, animation, gaming etc

Multitrack recording  

Recording live music in the studio with instrumentalists and mixing and editing the recording

podcast/radio show 

writing and recording a podcast or radio show including dialogue, jingles, adverts, interviews, music and sound effects

creating digital music 

writing your own music using virtual instruments and various MIDI elements

audiobook 

recording an audio book and adding in music and sound effects