Music Recording and
sound engineering Unit
Coordinator and supervisor :
bshammout@aol.com
bzumedia@media.birzeit.edu
SCHEDULE
OF THE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
OF MUSIC RECORDING (TECHNICAL
PART)
MEDIA CENTRE of BIR-ZEIT UNIVERSITY
Semester (part) I
subject
hours
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Physics of Sound and Theory of Waves 9 (in 3 weeks)
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Creation of Sounds
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Expansion of Sound
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Human Ear
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Principles of Electronics and Electrical 15 (in 5 weeks)
Engineering
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Amplifier, Mixer and Studio Equipment Techniques
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Introduction into New Media Fields 9 (in 3 weeks)
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TV and Video Technology
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Satellites and Networking
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Computer and Multimedia
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Digital Radio / Digital TV
Semester (part) II & III (mainly
Shammout + other German experts)
subject
hours
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Techniques of Music and Sound Recording 60 (20 weeks)
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Techniques of Live Broadcasting and 30 (15 weeks)
Public Address Systems
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Practical Training Minimum 150
(Sound Studio and PA Systems)
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Creative Sound Editing (speech, music and radio productions)
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Production of Radio Plays
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Synchronising video and film
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Recording of musical instruments
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Live broadcasting (speech and music)
Safety in studio and on stage
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Room Acoustics (Intensive - German expert 1 week)
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Physical and Physiological Acoustic (Intensive - German expert 1 week)
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Reverberation and Echoes
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Acoustical Room Design
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Perception of Sounds
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Introduction into Sound Converters (Intensive - German expert 1 week)
(Microphones and Loudspeakers)
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Principles of Measurement and (Intensive - German expert 1 week) ?
Maintenance Techniques
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Final exams in 2 parts, theoretical and practical
SCHEDULE OF THE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
OF MUSIC RECORDING (continued)
SCHEDULE OF THE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
OF MUSIC RECORDING (MUSICAL PART)
MEDIA CENTRE of BIR-ZEIT UNIVERSITY
(Assistance of National Music Institute)
Semester (part) I
subject hours
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Ear Training and Music Reading 30 (in 30 weeks)
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Introduction into Musical Structure and 8 (in 4 weeks)
Forms of Arab and Western Music
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History of Arab Music 10 (in 5 weeks)
Semester (part) II & III
subject hours
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Physical Acoustic of Music Instruments 24 (in 8 weeks)
and Science of Instruments: (Shammout
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Creation of Harmonics and Sounds + others)
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Musical Tuning and Scales
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Electronic Music and Sound Design 20 + Intensive course
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Synthesiser and MIDI Techniques German expert
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Producing Jingles 1 week
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Music and Computers
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Musical Aesthetic and Interpretation 60 (Shammout)
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Analysis of Existing Music Recordings
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Listening Practices and Musical Hearing
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Aesthetic of Music Recording and Broadcasting
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Reproducing Music
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Musical Sound Design
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Final exam in 2 parts, theoretical and practical.
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