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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 | 23 of 30 | Charles Gutierrez | KDC241 | PDF (65451 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 | 33 of 33 | Charles Gutierrez | TMC AUD | PDF (64003 KB) | |
Introductory course where students will learn to use professional MIDI sequencing software to sequence, edit, and realize music compositions.
- Note: 8-Week course from 1/8 - 3/2
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43413R | 177 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 20 | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG147 | PDF (61053 KB) |  |
| 43414D | 177 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 21 of 21 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 | | |
| 43419D | 177 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 21 of 22 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 | | |
| 43421D | 177 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 20 of 23 | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG147 | PDF (61053 KB) | |
| 43422D | 177 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 21 of 21 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 | |
Introduction to the techniques and applications of recording, editing and mixing sound on personal computers.
- Note: 8-Week course from 3/5 - 5/4
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43415D | 213 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 21 of 22 | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG147 | PDF (63456 KB) | |
| 43416D | 213 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 21 of 21 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 | | |
| 43420R | 213 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 20 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 | | |
| 43423D | 213 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 19 of 21 | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG147 | PDF (63456 KB) | |
| 43428D | 213 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 21 of 21 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 | |
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43424D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 28 of 36 | Andrew Garver | KDC236 | | |
| 43425D | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 16 of 18 | Andrew Garver | MUS103 | | |
| 43426D | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 12 of 18 | 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 | 39 of 60 | Charles Gutierrez | KDC240 | PDF (44788 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 20 | Rick Schmunk | TMC118 | |
Digital equipment including computers, sequencers, digital signal synthesis, MIDI, and rotary and stationary digital recording. Prerequisite: MTEC 275. (Duplicates credit in former MUIN 389.)
- Prerequisite: MTEC 275
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43445D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 9 of 18 | Andrew Garver | MUS103 | |
Principles of acoustics relating to studio construction, wall treatment, and furnishings; natural reverberation, speaker materials, passive and active crossovers and time alignment. Prerequisite: MTEC 275. (Duplicates credit in former MUIN 392a.)
- Prerequisite: MTEC 275
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43448R | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 18 | Andrew Garver | MUS103 | |
The study of small music production in a variety of popular music styles with the goal of developing the students arranging, production and project management skills.
- Note: D-clearance by instructor/chair approval.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43453D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 8 of 8 | Rick Schmunk | TMCG110 | |
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 | Wednesday | 21 of 22 (15 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 | 18 of 20 (2 on waitlist) | 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.
- Note: For majors only or permission of instructor/chair.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43459D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 12 of 12 | Michael Dennis Smith | TMCG147 | |
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 | 19 of 21 (2 on waitlist) | Rick Schmunk | TMCG147 |  | |
| 43462D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 21 of 21 (4 on waitlist) | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG147 | PDF (63655 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43464D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 23 | Michael Dennis Smith | TMCG147 | |
Special problems of location recording; specialized equipment; microphone design and operation. Prerequisite: MTEC 275. (Duplicates credit in former MUIN 477.)
- Prerequisite: MTEC 275
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43473D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 7 of 18 | Richard Mc Ilvery | MUS103 | PDF (167410 KB) | |
Special problems of multi-channel re-mixing with simultaneous audio re-processing. Album, film, television and multimedia formats will be covered. Prerequisite: MTEC 446a. (Duplicates credit in former MUIN 478.)
- Prerequisite: MTEC 446a
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43474D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Thursday | 13 of 13 (2 on waitlist) | Andrew Garver | MUS103 | |
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 | 2 of 10 | Donald Crockett | MUS308 | | |
| 43489D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Rick Schmunk | TMC118 | |