MUS 140 - Introduction to Electroacoustic Music

1 course unit

A study of the development and practice of electroacoustic music from its earliest forms in Europe and the United States. Included will be the early history of electronic instrument design, the tape studio, and the arrival of early digital technologies including MIDI. Introduction to sequencing programs such as Digital Performer. Individual and class projects in basic synthesis techniques and hardware sampling. Reading, listening, and composition projects.
Meets general academic requirement A or AR.