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All grades  Project 5 weeks

Sound Sense: Crafting Sonic Masterpieces

Octavio G
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Effective Communication
Content Expertise
Collaboration
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Academic Mindset
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Purpose

Dive into the world of professional audio recording, production, and mixing by collaborating with community partners like High Tech High Chula Vista and local studios. Transform your passion into a high-quality EP, documenting your journey through creative problem-solving and self-directed learning. Showcase your achievement by performing your music live, receiving feedback, and refining your craft. Share your final product online for a wider audience to enjoy, reflecting on your growth, collaboration, and the opportunity to communicate through music.

Learning goals

Develop your communication skills by documenting your audio production and mixing journey, allowing you to present and reflect on your progress. Enhance your content expertise in music fundamentals and the technical aspects of high-quality audio recording by engaging with community partners like recording studios. Strengthen collaboration by co-designing and performing music with peers, using critique and feedback to revise the product. Foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills by exploring various innovative approaches to produce an EP, addressing the essential question with authenticity. Cultivate self-directed learning and academic mindset by continuously reflecting on your passions and interests through music creation and exhibition.

Competencies
  • Effective Communication - Students practice listening to understand, communicating with empathy, and share their learning through exhibiting, presenting and reflecting on their work.
  • Content Expertise - Students develop key competencies, skills, and dispositions with ample opportunities to apply knowledge and engage in work that matters to them.
  • Collaboration - Students co-design projects with peers, exercise shared-decision making, strengthen relational agency, resolve conflict, and assume leadership roles.
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Students consider a variety of innovative approaches to address and understand complex questions that are authentic and important to their communities.
  • Academic Mindset - Students establish a sense of place, identity, and belonging to increase self-efficacy while engaging in critical reflection and action.
  • Self Directed Learning - Students use teacher and peer feedback and self-reflection to monitor and direct their own learning while building self knowledge both in and out of the classroom.

Products

Throughout the learning experience, create detailed documentation of your journey in audio recording, production, and mixing—this could include journal entries or a video blog. Collaboratively design and produce an original high-quality EP, applying all learned techniques in professional recording settings. Perform and exhibit your music, both live and in online releases, showcasing your growth and creative insights. Regularly engage with constructive feedback from peers and community partners to refine your work and ensure it reaches its highest potential. Publish the final audio creation online, allowing your peers and broader audience to enjoy and evaluate your effort and craftsmanship.

Launch

Kick off the project with a live performance where you showcase an original song created by your group. This launch activity involves collaborating with local community partners like recording studios to introduce the basics of audio production and mixing. Use this opportunity to connect with peers and explore the elements that make up a high-quality EP. After the performance, facilitate a discussion to reflect on the musical intricacies you aim to develop further throughout the project.

Exhibition

Design a live performance featuring your music alongside peers like Jose and David, showcasing your completed EP. Ensure to share the journey and insights about your creative process and musical decisions through engaging narratives during the performance. Host an exhibition event that allows community partners and studio professionals to witness and provide feedback on your work, giving you the chance to reflect and discuss the growth of your passions and interests in music production.