| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 9-12. Recommended prerequisite: Principles
of Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications or Digital Media
or both Audio/Video Production I and Audio/Video Production I Lab.
Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of
this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed
in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications
Career Cluster focuses on careers in designing, producing, exhibiting,
performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content, including
visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment
services.
(3) Digital Audio Technology I was designed to provide
students interested in audio production careers such as audio for
radio and television broadcasting, audio for video and film, audio
for animation and game design, music production and live sound, and
additional opportunities and skill sets. Digital Audio Technology
I does not replace Audio Video Production courses but is recommended
as a single credit, co-curricular course with an audio production
technical emphasis. This course can also be paired with Digital Media.
Students will be expected to develop an understanding of the audio
industry with a technical emphasis on production and critical-listening
skills.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability
skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected
to:
(A) participate in training, education, or certification
for employment;
(B) demonstrate professional standards and personal
qualities needed to be employable such as oral and written communication,
leadership, teamwork, appreciation for diversity, conflict management,
customer service, work ethic, and adaptability;
(C) demonstrate skills related to seeking and applying
for employment; and
(D) create a resume and cover letter/letter of interest
to document information such as work experiences, licenses, certifications,
and work samples.
(2) The student applies academic knowledge and skills
in audio and video projects. The student is expected to:
(A) apply English language arts knowledge and skills
by demonstrating use of content, technical concepts, and vocabulary;
using correct grammar, punctuation, and terminology to write and edit
documents; and composing and editing copy for a variety of written
documents such as scripts, captions, schedules, reports, and manuals;
and
(B) apply mathematics knowledge and skills in invoicing
and time-based mathematics by demonstrating knowledge of arithmetic
operations and applying measurement to solve problems.
(3) The student understands professional communications
strategies. The student is expected to:
(A) adapt language such as structure and style for
audience, purpose, situation, and intent;
(B) organize oral and written information;
(C) interpret and communicate information, data, and
observations;
(D) deliver formal and informal presentations;
(E) apply active listening skills;
(F) listen to and speak with diverse individuals; and
(G) exhibit public relations skills.
(4) The student understands and examines problem-solving
methods. The student is expected to:
(A) employ critical-thinking skills independently and
in groups; and
(B) employ interpersonal skills in groups to solve
problems.
(5) The student applies technology applications and
processes. The student is expected to:
(A) use technology applications such as social media,
email, Internet, writing and publishing, presentation, and spreadsheet
or database applications for audio production projects; and
(B) use processes such as personal information management,
file management, and file sharing.
(6) The student understands the evolution and current
trends of the audio industry. The student is expected to:
(A) summarize the history and evolution of the audio
production industry; and
(B) analyze the current trends of the audio production
industry.
(7) The student applies safety regulations. The student
is expected to:
(A) implement personal and workplace safety rules and
regulations; and
(B) follow emergency procedures.
(8) The student develops leadership characteristics.
The student is expected to:
(A) employ leadership skills;
(B) employ teamwork and conflict-management skills;
(C) participate in meetings; and
(D) participate in mentoring activities.
(9) The student applies ethical decision making and
complies with laws and regulations regarding use of technology in
audio production. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate an understanding of ethical conduct
related to interacting with others and providing proper credit for
ideas;
(B) model respect for intellectual property;
(C) analyze the ethical impact of the audio production
industry on society;
(D) understand and comply with all copyright and fair
use laws; and
(E) understand and comply with all applicable rules
and regulations of the associated governing authority such as the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), local school district, or
client.
(10) The student develops career-building characteristics.
The student is expected to demonstrate skills in evaluating and comparing
employment opportunities.
(11) The student applies technical skills for efficiency.
The student is expected to:
(A) employ planning and time-management skills to complete
work tasks; and
(B) use technology to enhance productivity.
(12) The student develops a basic understanding of
the audio production industry. The student is expected to:
(A) identify various career pathways and job opportunities
in the audio production industry;
(B) understand the roles of various industry audio
professionals such as producers, editors, engineers, and talent as
they apply to specific audio production career pathways;
(C) understand the history, current practices, and
future trends for audio production careers such as radio and television
broadcasting, video and film, animation and game design, music production,
and live sound;
(D) describe how the changing technology is impacting
the audio industry; and
(E) define and appropriately use terminology associated
with the audio production industry.
(13) The student develops a basic understanding of
audio production equipment. The student is expected to:
(A) understand types and application of microphones
such as dynamic, condenser, ribbon, pressure zone (PZM), universal
serial bus (USB), and wireless;
(B) understand pick-up patterns and application of
microphones such as cardioid, omni-directional, and figure eight;
(C) understand the operation and application of audio
consoles (mixers) such as broadcast consoles, live sound consoles,
and recording consoles;
(D) understand the operation and application of audio
processing equipment or software such as equalizer (EQ), dynamic compressor,
noise gate, band pass filters, reverb, and delays;
(E) understand the operation and application of analog
and digital audio recording devices such as handheld recorders, USB
interfaces, multi-track devices, and digital audio workstations (DAW);
(F) understand the application of audio interconnect
cabling and connectors such as XLR balanced, TRS balanced, TS unbalanced,
RCA, 1/4" TRS/TS, and mini TRS/TS;
(G) understand the operation and application of additional
audio hardware such as musical instrument digital interface (MIDI)
controllers, direct boxes, audio splitters, and analog to digital
converters as needed; and
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