NCEA Level 3 Sound and Media
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr N. Horner.
Sound Production
Prerequisite: 12 credits in Level 2 Sound and Media or by consultation with the HOD.
Please watch this video as an introduction to the subject:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvHDiBVEXxo
In this Level 3 course, students will gain proficiency in a range of music/performing arts technologies. The course seeks to equip and prepare students to work in the performing arts industry in the digital age. It emphasises the development of live sound, music video production and recording skills in practical settings. They will also develop highly desirable key competencies such as self-management, collaborative skills, thinking, problem solving, participating and contributing. Production, audio and visual components are taught using Logic and Premier Pro in the state-of-the-art Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre auditorium, MAC lab and recording studio. Students in this class are not required to be musicians, but all standards will be orientated towards the music industry.
Here is an student exemplar of a digital audio workstation for a project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-errZCyoHK4
Note: the course is comprised of a combination of achievement standards and unit standards. The course can be UE approved if students take Media Studies 3.1 which is an external. 18 credits will be selected from the following standards.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
SD Card 32gb $40.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Operate music sequencing, editing, and music notation application(s)
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Select and apply a range of processes to enhance sound in a performance context
NZQA Info
Media Studies 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of an aspect of a media industry
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Media Studies 3.5 - Produce a design for a media product that meets the requirements of a brief
NZQA Info
Media Studies 3.6 - Produce a media product to meet the requirements of a brief
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 14
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Disclaimer
Your selection does not guarantee course placement. Course costs and standards listed may vary.