MUSC 126 - Survey of Digital Music

5.0 Credits
Overview of the technology, history and aesthetics of electronic music. Introduces acoustics and recording engineering in home/pro studio. The music of early artists such as Stockhausen is discussed alongside contemporaries such as Phex twin and Radiohead. (was MUSIC 126).

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify the basic components and equipment used in a recording/project studio. [REASON]
Demonstrate the basic principles of acoustics and digital audio theory. [REASON]
Summarize common synthesis and digital audio processing techniques. [REASON]
Describe sounds using commonly accepted terminology. [COMMUNICATE]
Summarize the evolution of electronic music and instruments from 1900 to the present. [EXPLORE]
Compare and contrast the most prominent figures in electroacoustic music from the last century. [EXPLORE]