Here is a PDF of the syllabus.

 

Course Outline (updated 10/25/10):

Research / Skill Building Phase:

 

Week One Aug. 30: (With Mentor)

Intro to course. Review OSpace website. Listen to Radio examples. Demo digital audio recorders. Begin Project 1; Portraits/Self Portraits. Listen to part A of Project 1. Post profile picture to OSpace Student page and answer questions.

Homework: Record Part B for Project 1. Complete Assignments 1 & 2 on Ospace (Songs I Love / Songs I Hate & Radio Show Examples).

 

Monday, Sept. 6 Labor Day – No class

Week Two Sept. 13: (With Mentor)

Demo audio editing software. Work in class on Part C of Project 1.

Homework: Complete Project 1 and upload to OSpace.

 

Week Three Sept. 20: (With Mentor)

Listen to and critique Project 1 and Assignment 1 & 2.

Homework: Listen to KXLU as much as possible.

 

Week Four Sept. 27:

Visit KXLU studios. Meet at 3:30. Listen to PSA’s.

Complete Assignment 4: KXLU PSA’s. Begin Project 2: Community News Story.

Homework: Complete Assignment 3 on OSpace (Otis + KXLU = RADIO visuals).

Complete Part A of Project 2, schedule interviews for Part B.

 

Week Five Oct. 4: (With Mentor)

Review Otis + KXLU = RADIO visuals. Listen to Story Corps, This American Life, etc. Work in class on Project 2.
Homework: Complete Project 2 and post on OSpace.

 

Week Six Oct. 11:

Listen to and critique Project 2. Listen to Art Talk and Art Scene Visual Radio.

Begin Project 3: Art Reviews

Homework: Complete Part A of Project 3. Begin parts B & C.

Extra Credit: attend Ira Glass’ talk at USC and blog about it on OSpace.

 

Week Seven Oct. 18:

Work in class on Project 3.

Homework: Complete Project 3 and post to OSpace

Extra Credit: DJ at the IL Fairs (with Mark) Wed. 10/20 @ 11-12, Thurs. 10/21 @ 11-12. Come prepared with 1/2 hour of music on iPod or USB drive.

 

Week Eight Oct. 25:

Visit KXLU? Listen to and critique Project 3. Listen to Sound Art examples.

Homework: Meet in groups and brainstorm Final Project ideas

 

Week Nine Nov. 1: (With Mentor)

Lecture and Contact Mic demo with visiting artist/designer, Jeremy Quinn.
Begin Project 4: Sound Art / Abstract Sound.

Homework: Complete Project 4 and post to OSpace (in some cases this will be documentation).

 

Final Project Phase:

 

Week Ten Nov. 8:

Listen to and critique Project 4. Begin Final Projects.

Homework: Work on final projects.

Week Eleven Nov. 15: (With Mentor)

Visit KXLU. Work on Final Projects.

Homework: Post final project proposals to OSpace and continue working

 

Week Twelve Nov. 22:

Guest Speaker, Garth Trinidad, KCRW DJ & Otis Alumnus. Work in class on Final Projects.

Homework: work on final projects

Extra credit: visit Garth Trinidad’s show at KCRW and blog about it on OSpace.

 

Week Thirteen Nov. 29: (With Mentor)

Work in class on final projects.

Homework: Complete final projects.

 

Week Fourteen Dec. 6: (With Mentor)

Rehearse final project / presentation / performance with visiting Otis community.

Homework: Make any necessary revisions to final projects and presentations and post on OSpace. (Possibly also compile documentation of final projects on CD/DVD, if applicable.)

 

Week Fifteen Dec. 13:

Present final project / presentation / performance to KXLU staff

Turn in documentation of all projects on CD/DVD and on course website. Debrief presentations given to KXLU. Complete course evaluations and peer reviews.