Music and Audio Technology Course Requirements and Electives
Below is a listing of the prerequisite courses that can be taken if students do not have the appropriate level of music or audio technology experience to apply to the program. These courses DO NOT have to be taken before applying to the program if the prospective candidate has equivalent experience.

* The music history requirement for the degree is two courses. One of the courses must be from the traditional music history sequence (Music 24100, 24200, 34100, or 34200). The second course may be A Concise History of Jazz (Music 24400), or another traditional history course, or the occasional offerings of popular or ethnic music surveys.

** Music 29900 and 43400 are elective courses that are taken by all music and audio technology majors. Students are expected to take Music 43400 twice (two Internships) during their studies at the Center.

Digital Audio:
Music 32500 (Digital Audio I) - Extensive examination of various digital audio recording/editing systems and software, including Pro Tools, and Logic Pro. Destructive and non destructive editing, playlists, files and regions, track and channel management. Production techniques and advanced audio editing in Pro Tools, and Logic Pro. Students are assigned individual studio time. Prereq: Music 21800 or permission of the department. Coreq: Music 21900. 3 credits. 3 hours.

Music 32600 (Digital Audio II) – Ancillary production tools for drum-replacement, pitch correction, loop event-splicing and tempo-matching. Detailed examination of sampling tools for MIDI production. Working with picture in Logic: composition and sound effects. Audio data compression formats, and downloadable and streaming audio protocols for the web. Students are assigned individual studio time. Prereq: Music 32500 or permission of the department. 3 credits. 3 hours.

Acoustic Recording Techniques:
Music 32700 (Microphone Applications I) - Microphone technology (construction, polarity patterns, frequency and transient response, etc). Recording session procedures and documentation. Talkback and headphone interconnections and mixes. Recording techniques for electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass, and acoustic bass. Students work on recordings during class and during individual studio time. Prereq: Music 32600 or permission of the department. Coreq: Music 32701. 3 credits. 3 hours.

Music 32800 (Microphone Applications II) – Perception of surround and stereo sound fields. Stereo and surround sound microphone techniques. Recording techniques for piano, drums, woodwinds, brass, strings, vocalists, and spoken word. Students work on recordings during class and during individual studio time. Prereq: Music 32700 or permission of the department. Coreq: 32801. 3 credits. 3 hours.

Production Techniques:
Music 32701 (Production Techniques I) - Ancillary class to Music 32700. Production Analysis. Arrangement as a production tool. Developing a production point of view. Individual production projects. Advanced concepts and application of dynamic processing, filtering, and equalization. Prereq: Music 32600 or permission of the department. Coreq: Music 32700. 3 credits. 3 hours.

Music 32801 (Production Techniques II) – Advanced application of time and pitch processing (delays, phasing, flanging, chorus, etc.). Individual production projects. Mixing strategies and techniques. Students are assigned individual studio time. Prereq: Music 32701 or permission of the department. Coreq: 32800. 3 credits. 3 hours.

Music 43600 (Advanced Recording, Mixing, & Mastering) – Students will take audio techniques learned in previous courses and explore them in more depth and detail. Students will learn by way of demonstration, hands on sessions & exercises, discussion and independent projects. Also presented will be various production techniques as well as people skills, organizational skills and business skills that will be useful in real world recording and production situations. Students will have the opportunity to go on field trips to world class production facilities in NYC, interact with the professionals working at these facilities as well as intern at these facilities. .Prereq: Music 32800 and 32801. 3 credits. 3 hours.

Film, Video, Animation, Gaming:
Music 43500 (Audio for Moving Images) - Advanced synchronization of audio to moving images. Introduction and digital video, film, game, and animation technologies. Video and audio compression codexes. Introduction to video/audio editing software. FX, Foley, narration, dialog replacement, music underscore, and sound design. Post production mixing. Broadcast television and film audio standards. Students are assigned individual studio time. Prereq: Music 32700 and 32701. 3 credits. 3 hours.

Studio Design, Installation, and Maintenance:
Music 31117 (Studio Design Workshop) - An in-depth exploration of the design of recording spaces considering the acoustical, electrical, equipment layout, and ergonomic issues involved. In addition, the course covers installation practices for analog and digital audio, MIDI, and video equipment. The maintenance of computers, computer networks, and servers is also covered. Prereq: Music 2100 2 credits. 2 hours.

Electives:
Music 29900 (The Musician Entrepreneur) - Developing your music business acumen. An intensive exploration of all aspects of music business, marketing, social networking and law that is required to successfully manage an artist’s career in the 21st century. Prereq: Music 2100. 3 credits. 3 hours.

Music 43400 (Music and Audio Industry Internships) - Supervised internships at professional music and audio technology facilities. Students observe and interact with production and business practices in the professional marketplace. Requires a minimal commitment of eight-hour per week. 3 credits. 3 hours.

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