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Entertainment Industries Technology
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Introduction to the Entertainment Industry |
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| Description |
An overview of the entertainment industry. Students will learn to identify common core technologies and business practices that cross over all areas in entertainment.
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| Title |
Introduction to Copyright and Trademark Law |
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| Description |
This course will examine the principal areas of federal copyright and trademark law as they specifically relate to the entertainment industry. Main areas of study will include: music, film, theater, television, and other multi-media industries. Related legal areas such as defamation, rights of privacy and publicity, and methodology which will center around statutory and basic entertainment case law analysis will also be discussed.
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| Title |
Critical Listening and Sound Analysis I |
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| Description |
An introduction to critical listening for sound production.
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| Title |
Audio Technology Theory |
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| Description |
An introductory course in audio terminology and theory. Students will be introduced to standard audio production gear (EQ, Compression, Effects) and its operation. Principles will be presented through readings, recording, and lectures. Hands-on sessions will provide opportunities for basic skills acquisition. Students must attend scheduled events on some evenings and weekends as part of this course. |
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Introduction to Audio Recording |
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| Description |
An introductory course in audio recording. Students will be introduced to standard audio recording processes within different areas of the entertainment industry.
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| Title |
Legal and Ethical Issues in Entertainment |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 9 |
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| Description |
This course examines legal and ethical issues in the entertainment field. Intellectual property areas studied include: music, film, theatre, media arts, and other entertainment sectors pertaining to consumers as well as those who participate in the creation of such media, including: digital/copyright issues; publishing, licensing and distribution; the role of attorneys, managers, agents, and unions; ethical issues in the manufacture of "talent," cultural appropriation and exploitation, and popular entertainment issues of censorship, race, and misogyny. MnTC Goal 9.
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| Title |
Critical Listening and Sound Analysis II |
| Prerequisite |
EIT 180 |
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| Description |
The second of a two-course sequence. Students will learn to identify specific recording techniques and their role in a final production. Students will be required to devote significant time to assigned listening of recordings, audio/video works and live performances.
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Studio and Live Productions |
| Prerequisite |
EIT 181 |
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| Description |
This course discusses proper recording techniques for live and studio performances. Principles will be presented through readings, recording, lectures and hands-on training.
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| Title |
Entertainment Activity |
| Prerequisite |
EIT 261 |
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| Description |
Individual activity based on students chosen entertainment emphasis. Most of the class will involve hands on production work. Class participants will further hone their learned skills in a professional working environment under the supervision of an instructor. Students must be prepared to work at nights, weekends and off campus for some events. Must be repeated four (4) times for credit.
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| Title |
Artist and Venue Management |
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This course will cover a variety of topics related to managing artists and venues of varying types and sizes. Students will need to be available to tour certain facilities on certain evenings or weekends as part of this course.
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| Title |
Studio Projects |
| Prerequisite |
EIT 281 |
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| Description |
A course that teaches equipment and techniques of studio audio production including, multi-track recording, microphone techniques, mixing and use of effects devices.
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| Title |
Live Sound Reinforcement and Recording |
| Prerequisite |
EIT 281 |
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| Description |
Course focuses on live sound reinforcement/recording. Students will gain experience in the set-up and operation of sound reinforcement systems and audio processing devices. Live microphone techniques for reinforcement and recording will be studied. Additionally, students will learn necessary organizational skills required to successfully oversee an event. Students must attend certain events on evenings and weekends.
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| Title |
Sound for Film and Video |
| Prerequisite |
EIT 182 |
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| Description |
Course designed to explore location sound basics, and producing audio for film and video. Topics include: Basics of audio and sound systems, digital audio formats, MIDI, hard-disk recording, sequencing, editing, and mastering. Sound design and multi-channel audio will also be discussed.
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| Title |
Entertainment Entrepreneurship |
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| Description |
Seminar covering broad range of current topics related to the entertainment industry.
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| Title |
Entertainment Case Law |
| Prerequisite |
EIT 261 |
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| Description |
This course will closely and critically analyze the major cases that define various concepts of the entertainment industry. This will include seminal cases in the area of Fair Use, Co-Authorship, Royalties, Film Distribution and other essential entertainment sector aspects. Methodology will be via readings and briefing of US case law. We will also spend time explaining how the court system of the United States works. |
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Internship |
| Prerequisite |
EIT 461 |
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Internship in an entertainment-related field. Students wishing to enroll must get approval from their academic advisor. A maximum of 3 internship credits may be applied to the degree. |
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Advance Studio Projects |
| Prerequisite |
EIT 381 |
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Individual projects in studio production. Must be repeated for credit for EIT major. |
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Professional Seminar |
| Prerequisite |
EIT 261 |
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| Writing Intensive |
Yes |
| Description |
Capstone course in Entertainment Industries and Technology. Students will present written research within their chosen sector of the entertainment industry, and distill their findings into a professional portfolio.
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