Teaching Responsibility

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LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture

Seminar

Module Offerings

5535STE-JAN-PAR

Aims

This module encourages students to view music production from the perspectives of audience and industry; adopting a primarily aesthetic and commercial view of music recording over the technical considerations. It aims to place music production with a cultural framework, both historically and contemporarily, in order to build a framework to inform and evaluate their own practice.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Recognise the key themes and concepts associated with music production
2.
Apply the results of research to practical process, with particular regard to music genres
3.
Appraise current recorded product and practitioners within a social, cultural and theoretical context
4.
Evaluate and critique own work in the context of audience and industry perceptions

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:The Producer The history of music production related to significant social and technological shifts; the roles and responsibilities of the contemporary music producer. Genre Identification of significant conventions within a range of musical genres across the areas of musical content, musical performance and sound qualities. Exploration of the significance of genre related to both audience and industry. The Audience & The Performer Audience expectation and how this shapes production values; the significance of authenticity in musical performance and recording; issues in collaborating with performers and creators. Industry Structure of the recording industry; detailed exploration of rights, royalties, collection agencies & distribution; the music industry’s position within the global entertainment and corporate economies
Additional Information:Paul Stakounis is the Module Leader (p.stakounis@lipa.ac.uk)

Assessments

Practice

Essay