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MUS 332 - Introduction to Music Technology


Course Department: Humanities
Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

3 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 30
Total Lab Hours: 30
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

Course Description:
This course will introduce student to the basics of using a computer for music: musical notation technology, MIDI technology, digital audio technology, and recording studio techniques. Lab activities will place an emphasis on the operation and components of the typical MIDI and digital audio lab (hardware and software). Students will complete independent projects in areas such as digital audio, music notation, and MIDI sequencing. This course helps students build critical thinking and problem-solving skills through careful diagnosis and analysis, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

Course Fees: None

Common Course Assessment(s): None

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
1. Learn and use a vocabulary specific to music.

2. Make use of music terminology in all oral presentations and discussions.

3. Apply the specific terminology in all manuscript works.

4. Develop technical skills in notating music manuscript.

5. Illustrate understanding of musical symbols by incorporating them into manuscript writing appropriately.

6. Develop critical analysis skills.

7. Understand and discuss the structural elements of music.

8. Demonstrate ability to analyze, identify, construct and interpret application of accepted principles of music theory.

9. Understand and apply the principles of harmony.

10. Discuss and analyze various musical excerpts in terms of intervals, and chords. 

11. Demonstrate knowledge and application of harmonic progression and harmonic rhythm.

12. Understand and apply the principles of form.

13. Compose various compositions making use of common music

theory practices.

Course Objectives:

1. Understand the basic workings of computer hardware.

2. Understand the basic properties of digital sound.

3. Be able to edit sound in a digital environment.

4. Understand how to distribute digital recordings.

5. Become familiar with sequencing software and virtual instruments.

6. Be able to create basic printed materials using notation software.

7. Understand the basic workings of the internet.

8. Be able to create a web presence using a variety of simple tools.



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