James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2016

NM2600 - Music, Sound and Mass Media

Credit points: 03
Year: 2016
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Arts, Society & Education

Available to all students

In this subject students examine the relationship between sound and the moving image in the context of the mass media formats of television drama, documentary and music video. Students will develop practical skills within a series of tutorials and utilise these skills to produce a set of assignments focussed on sound in television drama, documentary and music video.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:NM1600 AND NM1610
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
NM2602

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator: Dr Steven Campbell
Contact hours:
  • 13 hours lectures - Online video
  • 26 hours tutorials - Group tutorials
    Assessment:television drama assignment (20%); documentary assignment (30%); music video assignment (30%); quiz on all lecture material (20%).

    External, Study Period 1
    Census Date 24-Mar-2016
    Coordinator: Dr Steven Campbell
    Contact hours:
    • 13 hours lectures - Online video
    • 26 hours tutorials - On-Line Threaded Discussion
      Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
      Assessment:television drama assignment (20%); documentary assignment (30%); music video assignment (30%); quiz on all lecture material (20%).

      Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.