MUS 224 Electronic Music Composition/Audio Technology I

This course is an introduction to the art and techniques of electronic music and audio production/creation. Students will learn the history, elements, and tools of electronic music. Students will also learn about relevant acoustics theory, analog and digital audio principles, sound sampling, electronic synthesis of sound, MIDI, and audio for electro-acoustic music, multimedia, and the World Wide Web/Social Media. Finally, students will become familiar with a variety of the latest sound-generating music software.