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2.00 Credits
Credits: 2 credits Prerequisites: SW-211, SW-221, or written approval of instructor and course chair Course Chair: J. Perricone Required of: None Electable by: All Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall Description An opportunity for student composers, lyricists, and playwrights to collaborate in adapting dramatic scenes into songs for the musical stage. Students write and perform their original work in a class setting and critique the work of their peers with supervision from the instructor. Students also discuss and analyze major works from the musical theater and opera repertoire. The class emphasizes storytelling and dramatic writing through song, promotes innovation, and is open to writers of diverse musical styles.
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2.00 Credits
Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:ISKB-212 or piano private instruction level 3, PW-161, SW-212, and SW-222 Course Chair:J. Perricone Required of:SONG majors Electable by:SONG majors Offered:Spring, Summer, Fall Description The songwriting major will learn the necessary techniques to utilize current MIDI and audio technology in the production of professional-quality song demos, including intermediate-to-advanced skills and concepts of MIDI, synthesis, multitrack recording, mixing, and sound processing. Building on technology skills learned in PW-161, this course will focus on musical approaches to the effective assembly and arranging of sound materials using a music-writing workstation. In addition to class meetings, students will be expected to schedule weekly supervised individual hands-on time for practice and assignments in the Professional Writing MIDI lab.
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2.00 Credits
Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:PW-161, SW-212, SW-222 Course Chair:J. Perricone Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Fall Description This course provides detailed study of professional song production in a range of popular styles, allowing students to understand what makes a successful track work. Using successful tracks as standards for artistic and musical reference, students, by means of a hands-on approach, will develop and integrate a variety of synthesis techniques and DSP applications to creatively enhance their original song productions.
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1.00 Credits
Credits:1 credit Prerequisites:SW-212 and SW-222 Course Chair:J. Perricone Required of:None Electable by:SONG majors Offered:Spring, Summer, Fall Description This course allows songwriters to record and produce their demos, to interact with live musicians and a recording engineer under the guidance of the instructor, and to find the best working methods to get their songs recorded professionally. Class members will either sing their original songs themselves (required of singer/songwriters) or provide a suitable vocalist. During the semester, each songwriter will record/have recorded two of his/her songs, and will be present to observe and learn from recordings of other class members. In addition to registering for this course, the student must also attend meetings of ENSB-372.
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2.00 Credits
Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:SW-212 and SW-222 Course Chair:J. Perricone Required of:SONG majors who do not choose to take SW-311 Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Summer, Fall Description A workshop for singer/songwriters in which students write and perform their own material. Emphasis is placed on the song as the vehicle through which the singer/songwriter expresses his or her persona to the audience. Performances are videotaped, and songs and performances are critiqued.
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2.00 Credits
Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:Sixth-semester standing and written approval of course chair Course Chair:J. Perricone Required of:None Electable by:SONG majors Offered:Spring, Summer, Fall Description Monitored and evaluated professional work experience in an environment related to the songwriting major. Placement is limited to situations available from or approved by the Office of Experiential Learning and the Songwriting Department chair or a designee. To apply for an internship, students must see the internship coordinator in the Office of Experiential Learning prior to registering. Note: Equivalent credit for prior experience is not available due to the requirement of concurrent contract between the employer/supervisor and the college.
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2.00 Credits
Credits: 2 credits Prerequisites: SW-311 or SW-371 Course Chair: J. Perricone Required of: SONG majors Electable by: SONG majors Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
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