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Week 1 |
01/26 | |
Topics: Course Introduction; Recordings and Recording Technology before 1955. | |
Assignments: Early Recording Technology article; Inside The Hits ("ITH"): Part 0, pp. 1-31; Temples of Sound ("TOS"): Introduction pp. 9-14, Capitol Studios pp. 15-30, Atlantic pp. 165-180. |
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Week 2 |
02/02 | |
Topics: 1958: The King, The Duke and the Rock'n Roll Court, Bronx Stoops, & Atlantic Waves; Six Keys to Understanding the Song. |
Assignments: Post-War Music Technology article; ITH: Part 1A, pp. 32-64; TOS: RCA B pp. 55-64, Sun Studios pp. 85-96.
Term Project 1: Six Questions Presentation | |
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Week 3 |
02/09 | |
Topics: 1963: Surf's Up, Folkways, American Princesses, and the Brill Building. | |
Assessments: Quiz #1 on Early Recording Technology and "Six Questions" | |
Assignments: ITH: Part 1B, pp. 65-108; TOS: Motown pp. 137-150. | |
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02/16 | |
Topics: NO CLASS!!! (President's Day) | |
Assignments: TOS: Stax pp. 65-84, J&M pp. 97-110. | |
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Week 4 |
02/23 | |
Topics: 1968: The Motown Story; Stax Studios and The Memphis Sound; The Monterey Pop Festival. | |
Assignments: ITH: Part 2A, pp. 109-141; TOS: Universal pp. 125-136. | |
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Week 5 |
03/02 | |
Topics: Six-Question Analyses | |
Project Due: Siz Questions Presentation and Paper #1 . | |
Assessments: Quiz #2 on 1960's Music Technology. | |
Assignments: ITH: Part 2B, pp. 142-168; TOS: United Western Recorders pp. 31-42. | |
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Week 6 |
03/09 | |
Topics: 1964: Early Beatles and the British Invasion | |
Assignments: ITH: Part 3A, pp. 169-201; TOS: Columbia Studios pp. 181-192. | |
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Week 7 |
03/16 | |
Topics: 1968: Late Beatles; "Production Focus." | |
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03/23 | |
NO CLASS!!! (Spring Break) |
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Week 8 |
03/30 | |
Topics: In-Class Review | |
Assessments: Midterm Exam | |
Assignments: ITH: Part 3B, pp. 202-235. | |
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Week 9 |
04/06 | |
Topics: 1973: Multitracks, Soul, & the Singer/Songwriter. |
Assignments: ITH: Part 4A, pp. 237-280; TOS: pp. Criteria 209-217.
Term Project 2: Producer Style Presentation |
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Week 10 |
04/13 | |
Topics: 1976: Bohemian Rhapsody; Mainstream Pop, Heavy Metal, "Classic" Rock, & the Rise of Disco. | |
Assessments: Quiz #3 on Early 70's Music Technology. | |
Assignments: ITH: Part 4B,pp. 281-326; TOS: Sigma Sound Studios pp. 151-164. | |
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04/17 | |
Last Day to Withdraw from A-term Courses |
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Week 11 |
04/20 | |
Topics: 1978, Reaction: Reggae, Punk, & Rap; Lyric-directed production. | |
Assignments: ITH: Part 5A, pp. 327-385; TOS: Van Gelder Studio pp. 193-208. | |
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Week 12 |
04/27 | |
Topics: The Role of the Producer; Production "Styles." | |
Assessments: Quiz #4 on Producer Styles and 80's Music Technology. | |
Assignments: 4/14 ITH: Part 5B, pp. 386-454; TOS: Chess pp. 111-124. | |
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Week 13 |
05/04 | |
Topics: Producer Presentations | |
Project Due: Producers Style Presentation and Paper #2. | |
Assignments: ITH: Part 5C, pp. 455-498; TOS: Sunset Sound pp. 43-54. | |
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Week 14 |
05/11 | |
Topics: Producer Presentations | |
Assignments: (Review for Exam) |
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Week 15 |
05/18 | |
Topics: In-Class Review | |
Assessments: Final Exam |
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05/19 | |
A-Term ends. (Submit all work by 5:00 PM). |
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