Cr. 2. FS.
Dr. Christopher Hopkins
101, 105, or 221, or as following:
Students should be familiar with the basic concepts and terminology of written
music, including note values, tempo, time signatures, pitch names and octave
positions. Ability to read music at the level of performance in high-school
instrumental/vocal ensembles is normally sufficient as background for this course.
Students should have basic operational computer skills, such as normal consumer-level proficiency
using Macintosh or Windows computers (instruction is given using Macintosh). Students whose performance background
does not include proficiency in reading music, that is those who play primarily
'by ear' must demonstrate a knowledge of the basic concepts and terminology
listed above, as these are necessary in the operation of music software and
the understanding of MIDI encodings.
Note: Students who wish to continue into advanced courses (346 and 446) should especially take care to have these prerequisites or take a course in music theory.
Introduction to audio and MIDI in music and media applications, fundamentals of digital audio editing and mixing, software-based musical arrangements and composition.
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