MUSIC 3182

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MUSIC 3182
Making Noise: The Art and Process of Sound Generation

Course information provided by the 2022-2023 Catalog.

A co-taught exploration (Profs. Cross, Ernste) in sound making, design, capture, analysis, manipulation, mixing, and production. Topics include microphones and audio capture, recording and synthesis, signals and noise, DIY synths and sensors, mixing and live performance, as well as deeper conceptual topics such as listening and hearing, the ear and the brain, fundamentals of acoustics and localization, composition and production techniques and aesthetics, as well as live performance and installation. Students produce a series of creative projects synthesizing course concepts and student interests.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: MUSIC 1421 and PMA 3680.

Distribution Category (ALC-AS, LA-AS)

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PMA 3682

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18406 MUSIC 3182   STU 501

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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