Course

Audio Techniques II

Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Department
Stagecraft & Event Technology
Course code
STGE 2411
Credits
2.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
25
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Tutorial
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
Students will develop a working knowledge of the sound design process for the performing arts. Emphasis will be on developing a sound plot through script analysis and design meetings for an assigned play. Students will also be introduced to multi-track digital and analog recording techniques and live sound reinforcement.
Course content
  1. Recording techniques
    • Microphone techniques
    • Mixing techniques
    • Dubbing techniques
    • Editing techniques
    • Using pre-recorded and live effects
    • Digital on DAT, Mini-Disc, Triple Dat Software
    • Portable DAT as a field recorder
  2. Role and responsibilities of the sound designer including script analysis, play chart, sound plot, design meetings, and levels sessions.
  3. Live Reinforcement: Set-up, connection, and running audio equipment
    • Equipment list and Stage Plot for musical and theatrical reinforcement
    • Microphone choice and placement for acoustic and amplified sources
    • Monitor and FOH speaker placement
    • Mixer layout and use for Monitor and FOH control
    • Effects equipment (reverb, echo, delay)
    • Sound check techniques
Learning activities

Students will receive 1 to 1 ½ hours of lecture/demonstration followed by 2 ½ to 3 hours of laboratory per week.

Means of assessment
Recording Assignment x 2 20%
Playback Assignment 10%
Sound Design Meetings x 2 20%
Sound plot 20%
Sound Design Practicum (equipment set-up, show tapes, Q sheets, Levels session) 30%
TOTAL  100%

 

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the successful student should be able to:

  1. Learn and demonstrate safe working procedures when using equipment, tools and materials common to sound in the theatre.
  2. Understand multi-track recording using digital software and digital audio tape, and mini-disc players.
  3. Understand the role and responsibilities of the sound designer.
  4. Understand the basic system set-up for sound reinforcement and mixing.
Textbook materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided on the Instructor’s Course Outline, which is available to students at the beginning of each semester.

Example:  Gillette, Michael. Theatrical Design and Production. 3rd ed. Toronto: Mayfield Publishing, 1997

Requisites

Prerequisites

STGE 2311

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer details for STGE 2411
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU MUSI 2XXX (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU CA 1XX (2)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU THTR 2XXX (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU THTR 2XX (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV THTR_V 2nd (2)
University of Northern BC (UNBC) No credit
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV THEA 1XX (2)
University of Victoria (UVIC) No credit
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU THEA 2nd (3)

Course Offerings

Winter 2025