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2019-2020 Archived Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Archived Catalog

MUS.-105 Introduction to Music Technology

Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into RDNG-030 (ACSR-030), completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of RDNG-016 or ACLT-074 with a minimum grade of 3.0. Note: Basic computer knowledge highly recommended.
An introduction to utilizing computers to record and produce music. Students will learn the fundamental concepts of MIDI and digital audio recording and editing mixing and producing work suitable for diverse media applications.

Course Outcomes
1. Demonstrate, through completed projects, a familiarity with industry-standard sequencing and recording software 2. Manipulate software instruments as well as rhythmic and vocal loops 3. Record music in a small studio environment 4. Identify and utilize musical components: melody, rhythm, and timbre 5. Create short pieces of original music 6. Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing selected audio clips 7. Produce an original samples instrument utilizing the Logic software 8. Produce original music to accompany a video 9. Export original music from software to burn to a CD and convert to mp3.