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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 | 51 of 60 | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG156 | PDF (115660 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 | 56 of 60 | Charles Gutierrez | TMC AUD | PDF (112581 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 | 21 of 24 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 | | |
| 43413D | 177 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 21 of 23 | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG147 | PDF (89969 KB) |  |
| 43414D | 177 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 23 of 24 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43415D | 213 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 21 of 23 | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG147 | PDF (107337 KB) | |
| 43416D | 213 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 21 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 | | |
| 43419R | 213 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 20 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43417R | 177 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 5 of 20 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG147 | | |
| 43418R | 213 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 20 | 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.
- 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 | | |
| 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 | 29 of 30 | Charles Gutierrez | MUS303 | PDF (87936 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 | 7 of 10 | 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 | 8 of 20 | Michael Dennis Smith | TMCG147 |  | |
| 43457D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 21 | 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 | Rick Schmunk | 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 | Rick Schmunk | TMCG147 | | |
| 43462D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 21 of 22 (2 on waitlist) | Charles Gutierrez | TMCG147 | PDF (100895 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 | 16 of 20 (1 on waitlist) | 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 | 11 of 18 | Andrew Garver | MUS103 | |
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 | 11 of 18 | Richard Mc Ilvery | MUS103 | PDF (157091 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 | 10 of 18 | Andrew Garver | MUS103 | |
Selected topics of current interest. Duplicates credit in former MUEA 499.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Instrumental Recording | ||||||||||
| 43486D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Monday | 8 of 18 | Richard Mc Ilvery | MUS103 | PDF (140384 KB) | |
| Introduction to Mixing and Mastering | ||||||||||
| 43487D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 13 of 20 | Andrew Garver | TMCG147 | | |
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 | 0 of 10 | Donald Crockett | MUS308 | | |
| 43489D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Rick Schmunk | TMC118 | |