MUSM433

Understand and become familiar with the principles of acoustics and psychoacoustics.

Understand and become familiar with history and literature of fixed-media electroacoustic music and develop analytical approaches to fixed-media electroacoustic music.

Develop skills for editing and mixing sound using DAW software.

Develop skills using microphones and a DAW to record sound and will develop skills using microphones and a portable digital recording device to record sound.

Develop skills using plug-in signal processing software to transform sound.

Develop skills using a desktop computer to produce Red-Book Audio spec CDs.

Develop the concept application and project management skills by creating fixed-media electroacoustic works demonstrating a variety of techniques and styles of music in this genre since 1950.

Develop the concept application and project management skills by creating and presenting a finished acoustical work to the public during the course of the semester.