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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

1.
Articulate an understanding of the interrelatedness of commercial, technological and cultural factors with respect to sound in audio-visual media.
2.
Demonstrate how sound can be used to shape reactions individually and in conjunction with images
3.
Apply principles and theoretical perspectives and concepts of sound theory
4.
Collect, record and interpret data, incorporating qualitative and quantitative evidence into reasoned arguments
5.
Present information clearly, articulating arguments and conclusions
6.
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.