Digital Audio Production



Music Technology: Foundations of Audio Recording and Production (MUSC 283) is an introductory course in digital audio production designed to familiarize students with the basic theory, practice, and procedures involved in recording and producing music in the modern digital audio production suite. The course will consist of lectures/demonstrations given during the regularly scheduled class time, individual production assignments completed outside of class time, and class projects that will be conducted both in and outside of class time. Students will become knowledgeable in the principles of sound and acoustics, Logic Pro DAW software, and audio hardware including microphones and mixing consoles.

MUSC 283 is open to all students with instructor approval. It is a prerequisite to MUSC 383. MUSC 383 Music Technology: Advanced Audio Recording and Production A continuation of principles learned in MUSC 283, with emphasis on creating dynamic audio mixes for different musical contexts. Like MUSC 283, this course will consist of lectures/demonstrations given during the regularly scheduled class time, individual production assignments completed outside of class time, and class projects that will be conducted both in and outside of class time. Students will further their knowledge of Logic Pro DAW software and audio hardware such as microphones and mixing consoles, and will also become knowledgeable in using other editing/mastering software.