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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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(MUTC) Music Technology (717)

  
  • MUTC 290 - Sound Recording Techniques

    3 Credit Hours
    Theory and applications of tape recording’s sound reproduction and reinforcement systems. Topics include room acoustics, audio measurements, microphones, studio and real-time processing, noise reduction, mixing, editing, monitors, system wiring, and maintenance.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (QR)
  
  • MUTC 320 - Scoring for Film and Media

    3 Credit Hours
    Development of basic musical and technological skills required to compose music for use with visual media. Projects may include a theme for a television program, an introductory theme for a film, music for a pre-existing action scene, music for a pre-existing commercial, and music for a short film or animation. Also includes an overview of masterpieces of media scoring.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 340, and Music Performance 295, and Music Theory 120 and 140.
  
  • MUTC 330 - Virtual Audio Modeling

    3 Credit Hours
    Development of the basic musical and technological skills required to create models or “mock-ups” of concert music scores via DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) and sample library technology. Projects will include models of students’ own works as well as those of chamber and large form masterworks from the canon.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 340, and Music Performance 295, and Music Theory 120 and 140.
  
  • MUTC 340 - Introduction to Computer Music Transcription

    3 Credit Hours
    Exercise in notation, playback, and publishing incorporating elements of word processing, graphic design, sequencing, and page layout. Study of Music Instrument Digital Interface protocol as it applies to computer music work station design.

    Recommended Background: Music Theory 100 or equivalent.
  
  • MUTC 390 - Sound Synthesis Techniques

    3 Credit Hours
    Studio and real-time applications of synthesizers. Historical background, theoretical concepts, equipment interface and usage, analysis of sounds and compositions.

  
  • MUTC 450 - Computer Projects

    3 Credit Hours
    Variable topics. Topics may include high-level programming of computer-managed instructional materials; development of Internet resources including web pages; use of recording and mixing software.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  
  • MUTC 493 - Independent Study

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 30 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.