Assignments
Note that due dates are not always aligned with class meetings
Weekly participation in the online discussion is required for the duration of the semester. The points turnover time (the “due date” for each week) is always Friday at 11:59 pm.
weeks 12-14
Logic Final Project: A TV Theme Song
due Friday 4/19: first step, choosing a show and completing the Planning Guide, due by email
due Tuesday 4/23: Arrangement project peer response
due Thursday 5/2: TV theme complete and uploaded to Teams, including exported video and 1-page reflection
week 11
Sibelius-Logic Project
due Tuesday 4/9:Part 1 (Sibelius arrangement) score and parts uploaded to Teams, including all PDF’s, plus the Sibelius-generated mp3 file
due Tuesday 4/16:Parts 2-4 (Logic performance, Logic “remix”, and reflection) uploaded to Teams
Earlier assignments
click to reveal assignments from weeks 1-10
week 1
Assignment 1: Properties of Sound
due Sunday Jan. 21 by 11 pm
(now with video answer key)
week 2
Assignment 2 (in class): Interference, beats, difference tones
Tuesday 1/23
Assignment 3: Harmonic spectra
for optimal class workflow, do before class on Thursday
...but actually due on Monday, 1/29 by midnight
Assignment 4 (in class): History of Sound Recording
Thursday 1/25
Assignment 5: Digital Audio 1 is on the lecture #9a page.
due Monday, 1/29 by midnight note: this is is the same due date as Asst. 3
week 3
Digital Audio Theory, continued (in class, Tuesday 1/30)
If you missed class, or need to review, click on the linked recorded lecture above
Assignment 6: Exploring Digital audio theory with Audacity
we will begin this in class on Thursday 1/25; if not completed then, complete by midnight Monday
Assignment 7: History of Electronic Music, is on the lecture #10 page.
due Monday Feb. 5 by midnight
week 4
Project #1: Magnetic Poetry
Bring poem choice and pre-compositional worksheet to Thursday’s class
Finished project (including self-assessment) uploaded to Teams before class on Tuesday 2/13
week 5
Poetry Project Peer Response
due Friday Feb. 16 by 11 pm
Logic short project no. 1
due Tuesday Feb. 27 by the start of class;
do as much as you can before Tuesday’s class so you are ready with all your questions.
Here are the complete directions.
Here are the Logic Grand Tour slides
The slides contain lists and short descriptions, not explanations, but the shortcuts slide is handy for reference, and the list of topics serves as a reminder of what we covered.
week 6
Complete this follow-up reading and response assignment on MIDI before class on Tuesday, 2/27.
The short Logic Project no. 1 is also due Tuesday.
week 7
The midterm exam (at-home, online, untimed) is live and due by midnight
Monday March 4 Wednesday March 6.
Logic short project no. 2: Creating a MIDI sequence in Logic
due before class on Tuesday March 5 Thursday March 7
week 8 (no class Tuesday–Town Meeting Day)
Intro to Mixing
Includes reading, a short project, and a response form.
due before class on Tuesday, March 19
Note: the tutorial files you’ll need for this assignment are close to 1 GB.
If you don't have fast internet at home, you may want to download them while you’re still on campus.
MIDI arrangement Project Peer Response
also due before class on Tuesday, March 19
week 9
Intro to Sibelius: transcribing a lead sheet
due before class on Tuesday March 26
week 10
Sibelius Assignment #2
due before class on Tuesday April 2