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Course Outline

CFPA Music Technology consists of 4 practice areas:

  • Composition
  • Performance
  • Engineering
  • Production

The course will be centered around projects that will give students the opportunity to both experience a taste of each of these areas and focus on the ones they're interested in.

Overview

  • Students will complete at least two projects per marking period.
  • The last marking period will be dedicated to End-of-Year and Senior Exit Projects.
  • Each class will produce a live show together, probably around the end of the second marking period.
    • Program students have additional performance requirements; this live show is a separate class-based project that will involve all students in each class.

Sample Projects

  1. 12-Bar-Blues: compose music in any style using the 12-bar-blues chord progression/structure.
  2. My Music Story Podcast: a 3–5 minute recording of a narrative of your journey with supporting music and other audio.
  3. Original / Cover / Remix: compose an original work or your creative take on an existing composition of your choice.
  4. Live Performance @1623: a stage experience performing acoustic, rock band, or electronic music, either solo or max 4 performers
  5. Music for Multimedia: compose music for some type of visual media, for example, movie trailer, video game, or commercial.
  6. Class Show @FinStage: a 60-minute live show with the whole class collaborating on music creation, selection, and performance.
  7. Original Composition: compose a work in the style of your choice that includes a mix of software instruments and audio.
  8. Performance / Live Sound Choice: a more complex performance experience that can include electronic instruments, more people, and the opportunity to practice live sound.
  9. End-of-Year or Senior Exit Project: the project agreed on between student and instructor.