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Music Technology (MTEC)
- D class assignments available in TMC200; phone (213) 740-4721.
- Students accepted into a graduate program must take entrance examinations prior to their first registration. Any deficiencies revealed must be removed prior to completion of two semesters of course work. Transferring undergraduate students registering for the first time who have previous course work must take the appropriate examination for placement. Contact Thornton School Office of Student Affairs for more information. INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION - 1 unit has a $350 fee, and includes 7.5 hours of total instruction. 2 units has a $700 fee, and includes 15 hours of total instruction. Contact school for course level guide.
Introduction to the principles and techniques of audio recording. Students will gain a basic understanding of signal flow, gain structure, microphones, monitoring systems, signal processing, mixing. Duplicates credit in former MTEC 275a.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43406D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 66 of 66 | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG156 | PDF (65759 KB) |   |
Introductory course where students will develop an understanding of audio quality, the musical aspects of audio production and the vocabulary necessary to offer audio critique. Recommended preparation: MTEC-175. Duplicates credit in former MTEC 275a.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43407D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 50 of 51 | Charles Gutierrez | TMC AUD | PDF (64160 KB) | |
Introductory course where students will learn to use professional MIDI sequencing software to sequence, edit, and realize music compositions.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43412D | 177 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 22 of 22 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 |  | |
| 43413D | 177 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 22 of 22 | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG147 | PDF (61251 KB) | |
| 43414D | 177 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 21 of 21 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 | | |
| 43421D | 177 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 20 of 21 | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG147 | PDF (61251 KB) | |
Introduction to the techniques and applications of recording, editing and mixing sound on personal computers.
- Note: 8-Week Courses
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43415R | 213 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG147 | PDF (63508 KB) | |
| 43416R | 213 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 | | |
| 43419R | 213 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 | | |
| 43423R | 213 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 20 of 20 | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG147 | PDF (63508 KB) | |
Introduction to the skills and techniques required to prepare musical scores and parts using industry standard music notation software.
- Note: 8-Week Courses
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43417D | 177 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Jonathan Patterson | | ||
| 43418D | 213 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Jonathan Patterson | |
Fundamentals of Audio Engineering is an intermediate course in the principles and techniques of professional audio production as related to music. Recommended preparation: MTEC-175 and MTEC-176. Duplicates credit in former MTEC 275b.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43424D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 15 of 25 | Andrew Garver | MUS102B | PDF (102919 KB) | |
| 43425D | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 10 of 13 | Andrew Garver | MUS103 | | |
| 43426D | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 5 of 12 | Andrew Garver | MUS103 | |
A survey of the technology used to create, prepare, perform, and distribute music, with an emphasis on recording, MIDI, music production, mastering and Internet technologies. Not available for major credit to B.M. and B.S., Music Industry majors. (Duplicates credit in former MUIN 277.)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43427R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 34 of 60 | Charles Gutierrez | KDC240 | PDF (44635 KB) | |
Intermediate and advanced instruction in the applications of technology to the creation and performance of music. Recommended preparation: Experience with audio recording and synthesizers.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43431D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Donald Crockett | MUS308 | | |
| 43432D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 15 | Rick Schmunk | TMC118 | |
Small group instruction to develop the students arranging, production and project management skills as related to small budget music and multimedia projects. Prerequisite: MTEC 237b.
- Prerequisite: MTEC 237b
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43440D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 8 | Rick Schmunk | TMC118 | |
Intermediate course where students will learn to use professional MIDI sequencing and digital audio software to compose, edit, and mix songs and other music compositions. Recommended preparation: MTEC-245. Duplicates credit in former MUIN 305.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43456D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 6 of 20 | Michael Dennis Smith | TMCG147 | | |
| 43457D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 21 of 21 (8 on waitlist) | Michael Dennis Smith | TMCG147 | |
An in-depth course focusing on the principles and techniques of sequencing and performing musical compositions using a non-linear sequencer. Recommended preparation: MTEC 245.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43458D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 21 of 21 | Rick Schmunk | TMCG147 | |
Students will learn to apply their musical and technical skills to create professional quality computer-based arrangements in a variety of musical styles. Recommended preparation: MTEC 443 or MTEC 444 and MTEC 474a.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43459D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | Canceled | Michael Dennis Smith | |
Techniques and applications of recording and editing sound on personal computers. Hardware, software, editing for song, sound effects and dialog for film. (Duplicates credit in former MUIN 446a.)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43460D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 20 of 22 (5 on waitlist) | Rick Schmunk | TMCG147 | | |
| 43462D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 24 (1 on waitlist) | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG147 | PDF (63768 KB) | |
Techniques and applications of recording and editing sound on personal computers. Hardware, software, editing for song, sound effects and dialog for film. (Duplicates credit in former MUIN 446b.)
- Prerequisite: MTEC 446a
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43463D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 17 of 20 | Michael Dennis Smith | TMCG147 | |
A survey of the final creative steps of an audio CD. Concepts of acoustics, mastering suite design, critical listening, frequency, dynamics and sequencing. Prerequisite: MTEC 275. Recommended preparation: MTEC 446a. (Duplicates credit in former MUIN-479)
- Prerequisite: MTEC 275
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43475D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Thursday | 17 of 18 | Andrew Garver | MUS103 | PDF (86436 KB) | |
Introduction to professional analog audio consoles and their use in recording and mixing music for records, video and film. Prerequisite: MTEC 275 and MTEC 446a. (Duplicates credit in former MTEC 291)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43483D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 18 | Richard Mc Ilvery | MUS103 | PDF (160185 KB) | |
Principles and design characteristics of digital and analog signal processing equipment including plate reverb, digital reverbs, synchronizers, digital editing systems and mastering systems. Prerequisite: MTEC 275. (Duplicates credit in former MUIN 493.)
- Prerequisite: MTEC 275
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43484D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Tuesday | 8 of 18 | Andrew Garver | MUS103 | PDF (100920 KB) | |
Intermediate and advanced instruction in the applications of technology to the creation and performance of music. Recommended preparation: Experience with audio recording and synthesizers.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43488D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Donald Crockett | MUS308 | | |
| 43489D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Rick Schmunk | TMC118 | |