Course detail
Introduction to Music Directing
FEKT-BPC-UHRAcad. year: 2023/2024
Different forms of notation of musical pieces of various musical styles and genres, team work, getting familiar with the work of a music director, sound master and artist, the exact definition of problems in terms of mutual communication. Psychological aspects of the work of a music director, ways to communicate with the artist and the estimation of maximum performance. The recording of musical works in a broadcasting studio and in situ, the recording of concerts with the broadcast vehicle. Methods of registration of takes, process of mastering and compiling the final product - master tape - and document - mastering order.
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Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
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Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
To obtain the credit it is necessary to complete at least 10 exercises during semester. Other forms of the checked instructions are specified by a regulation issued by the guarantee of the course and updated for every academic year.
Aims
The student will be able to:
- work in a team,
- describe the psychological aspects of a music director’s work.- create a record of a musical work in a broadcasting studio or in other spaces,
- create a record of a musical work in a broadcasting studio or in other spaces,
- create a recording of a concert with the broadcast vehicle and transmission equipment,
- describe the sound recording mediums and methods of registration of takes,
- create a final sound recording - master tape - and its documentation.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Syrový, V. Hudební zvuk. Nakladatelství Akademie múzických umění v Praze, Praha, 1. vydání, 2009, ISBN 978-80-7331-161-2. (CS)
Špelda, A.: Hudební akustika, SPN, Praha 1978. (CS)
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