MUS 221 Introduction to Electronic Music
This course introduces you to the technical and creative aspects of making
music in the electronic medium and—through that introduction—provokes you
to question, examine, and explore the nature of music and musical
experience. We will learn what others have done in the electronic medium
throughout its history, work in an electronic music studio to discover
what’s possible now, and discuss both the benefits and potential pitfalls
of working as musicians in this rich and flexible but easily abused
medium. Topics include: music and the electronic medium; the science of
sound; transducers; electrical signals and connections; tape recorders;
multi-track recording techniques; mixing techniques; sound processing;
digital recording and editing; digital sound processing; composition and
the electronic medium. Since much of the discovery process in this course
must take place “hands-on”, you are required to spend six hours in the
Electronic Music Studios (EMS) in addition to two regular class meetings
and reading assignments each week. This course is open to students of all
academic interests; non-majors are encouraged to enroll. This course is
offered in the fall semester. (Not offered in 2005-2006).
Open only to sophomores and above or by permission of the instructor.
Credits: 1