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MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-ONGOING
Enrolment rules
Students who have successfully completed MCC377 Soundtrack may not enrol in this unit for credit.
SOU169 Introduction to Sound Studies
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Learning outcomes
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Articulate an understanding of the interrelatedness of commercial, technological and cultural factors with respect to sound in audio-visual media.
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Demonstrate how sound can be used to shape reactions individually and in conjunction with images
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Apply principles and theoretical perspectives and concepts of sound theory
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Collect, record and interpret data, incorporating qualitative and quantitative evidence into reasoned arguments
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Present information clearly, articulating arguments and conclusions
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Synthesise and evaluate information from a range of sources
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Additional information
Unit content:The unit examines the soundtrack from a number of perspectives: its historical development on the conversion from silent to sound films; the use of both popular and specifically composed music; the various uses and functions of voiceover and narration; non-fiction films; animated films; and any other aspect of the soundtrack It applies a range of theoretical tools to analyse the components and effects of the soundtrack taking various semiotic models as well as film sound-specific theory from sound theorists and practitioners' own writing on the subject.