A major practice-based research project, involving music production as the amalgamation of advanced arrangement, recording, editing, and audio mixing skills and techniques.
| Paper title | Studio Production |
|---|---|
| Paper code | MUSI432 |
| Subject | Music |
| EFTS | 0.5 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Teaching period | Full Year (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $4,227.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- MUSI 332 or MUSI 334
- Limited to
- MusB(Hons), PGDipMus
- Notes
- MUSI331, MUSI341, MUSI345 or MUSI346 must be passed with a grade of at least B+.
- Eligibility
400-level papers are normally available to students enrolled in a MusB(Hons), BA(Hons), PGDip(Mus) and PGDip(Arts) only. If in doubt as to your eligibility to take a 400-level paper, see Peter Adams (peter.adams@otago.ac.nz).
Not all 400-level papers will necessarily be offered in every year. Usually three 20-point, 400-level papers only will be offered - usually MUSI 403, 407 and 442. Students interested in an internship project may be eligible to take HUMS 401 Internship Practicum as a 20-point paper.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the School of Performing Arts website
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Dr Michael Holland
Teaching Staff: Dr Michael Holland
Mr Hugh Harlow
Dr Madeleine Parkins-Craig- Teaching Arrangements
The paper is taught through a combination of attendance at weekly student-led seminars, and supervision of in-studio and written work.
- Textbooks
Course reader
- Course outline
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office (spa@otago.ac.nz) for a copy of the most recent paper profile.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Critical thinking, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this paper will:
- Develop skills in communication through music production projects and reflective analysis
- Increase their ability to apply skills in acquiring, organising, analysing, evaluating and presenting information through digital-based activities
- Further develop their ability to think critically, analyse issues logically, and to challenge conventional assumptions
- Improve their ability to consider different options and viewpoints, make informed decisions and act with flexibility, adaptability and creativity
- Build students’ capacity for self-directed activity and the ability to work independently
- To foster students’ ability to work effectively as both a team leader and a team member
- Develop enhanced creative and technical production skills, especially in the recording studio environment
- Pursue an enhanced understanding of the role of the producer in various contexts
- Evaluate and critique the structures and resources that underpin music production practices
- Employ practice-based research methods in order to understand, evaluate and develop various strategies for music production in an academic context
- Develop the enhanced ability to present and evaluate their production work in a critical and self-reflexive manner
- Develop project management skills in individual and collaborative settings
- Manage a significant project in an effective and organised manner, resulting in the timely delivery of the required outputs
