MUS 195 - Topics in Sound Technology

Credits: 1

An exploration of a specific topic in which students investigate the tools and techniques of modern sound technology. Audiovisual resources and required field trips may be used to enhance the course material. The class has an emphasis on hands-on learning with the latest recording hardware and software. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Fall 2015, MUS 195-01: Electronic Dance Music (1). This course explores the history of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) compositional techniques within the Western Arts tradition and traces their evolution into today’s subgenres of EDM. Composers such as Stockhausen, Schaeffer, and Boulez serve as a foundation from which comparisons of the work of American minimalists and modern marriages with computer technology can be drawn. A key component is the analysis, de-construction, and re-construction of modern EDM styles. Students experiment with modern compositional techniques in select genres of EDM using computer software. This course is intended to provoke thought on the nature and role of music in culture. Spice. Fall 2015 Planned Offering: Fall