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Department_Chair: Todd Graber
Department_Chair_Email: tgraber@oswego.edu
Additional_Contact: Julie Pretzat
Additional_Contact_Email: merchant@oswego.edu

Course_Number: MUS 206
Course_Type: Updated Course
Course_Title: Introduction to Music Technology

Catalog_Description: 
This course begins with a brief introduction to basic computer concepts and quickly moves into music technology topics, offering the musician an opportunity to utilize music technology as a tool for sequencing, notation, composition, and arranging.  Emphasis is placed on sequencing and notation.

Prerequisites: MUS 100 or Permission of instructor.
Sp_every Spring: Yes
Semester_Hours: 3

Justification: 
This course is useful for all students interested in computers and music, and a required course for all music majors.  The course is structured to introduce the student to the use of the computer as a creative tool and to develop basic computer skills needed for advanced courses in music theory, composition, arranging, sequencing, and recording.

Course_Objectives: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to: 
A. Demonstrate knowledge of concepts and terminology of Music Technology. 
B. Demonstrate the ability to use contemporary technology to expand the boundaries of traditional music making  
C. Demonstrate the ability to notate music with notation software  
D. Demonstrate the ability to use sequencing software  
E. Demonstrate the ability to utilize multiple music software applications together to realize an original composition or arrangement of a pre-existing work. 

Course_Description:  
A. Introduction to the computer  i. Hardware  ii. Software  iii.Terminology  
B. Basic Acoustics; Analog and Digital Audio Systems  i. The physical phenomenon of sound and its characteristics  ii. Electronic representation of sound (Analog and Digital)  
C. Synthesis of Musical Sound  i. Analog Synthesis Techniques  ii. Digital Synthesis Techniques  
D. MIDI Basics  i. Concepts  ii. Hardware  iii.Software  
E. Music Notation  i. Finale  ii. Sibelius  
F. Sequencing and loop-based composition  i. Intuem  ii. GarageBand  
G. Other  i. Band-in-a-Box  ii. Software synthesizers  

Methods of Instruction: Includes lectures and presentations, class discussions, demonstrations, assigned readings, tutorial instructions, critiques, portfolio preparation and laboratory sessions. 

Course requirements: Attend all classes, successfully complete laboratory sessions, engage in critiques, and successfully complete assignments.  Each student will produce portfolio pieces in presentation form. 

Means of Evaluation: Based on assignments, lab sessions, class attendance, class participation and performance, exams and portfolio. 
 
Resources: 
Currently using the MIDI lab in Tyler for the course. The lab includes 9 workstations with MIDI keyboards and computers. The department has the faculty resources and expertise to offer this course. We have verified with computing services and the library that they have sufficient resources available to enable us to offer this course. The department also confirms that the additional equipment and facilities required to offer this course (computer workstations, etc.) are available. 

Bibliography: 
Campbell, Murray. Musical Instruments: History, Technology, and Performance of Instruments of Western Music. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. 

Collins, Mike. Choosing and Using Audio and Music Software: A Guide to the Major Software Packages for Mac and PC. Oxford: Focal, 2004. 

Dodge, Charles. Computer Music: Synthesis, Composition, and Performance. New York: 
Schirmer Books, 1997. 

Kusek, David. The Future of Music: Manifesto for the Digital Music Revolution. Boston: 
Berklee Press, 2005. 

Mansfield, Richard. The Savvy Guide to Digital Music. Indianapolis: Indy-Tech Publishing, 2005. 

Miranda, Eduardo Reck. Computer Sound Design: Synthesis Techniques and Programming. Oxford: Focal Press, 2002. 

Pressing, Jeff. Synthesizer Performance and Real-time Techniques. Madison, Wis: A-R Editions, 1992. 

Roads, Curtis. The Computer Music Tutorial. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, 1996. 

Rothstein, Joseph. MIDI: A Comprehensive Introduction. Madison, Wis: A-R Editions, 1995. 

Rumsey, Francis. Desktop Audio Technology: Digital Audio and MIDI Principles. Music 206 Page 3 Amsterdam: Elsevier, 
Focal Press, 2004. 

Rumsey, Francis. MIDI Systems and Control. London: Focal Press, 1990. 

Rumsey, Francis. Sound and Recording: An Introduction. Oxford: Focal, 2002. 

Théberge, Paul. Any Sound You Can Imagine: Making Music/Consuming Technology. 
Hanover, NH: Wesleyan University Press, 1997. 

Software
Finale, Coda Music Technology, 6210 Bury Drive, Eden Prairie, MN, 2007. 

Sibelius, Sibelius Software Ltd., 75 Burleigh St., Cambridge, UK CB11DJ, 2007. 

Band-In-A-Box, PG Music, 29 Cadillac Avenue, Victoria BC  V8Z1T3, 2005. 

Intuem, Companion Engineering & Design Corp. 2007 GarageBand, Apple Incorporated, 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA, 95014. 

Other_Comments: This is only a course name change to reflect the greater breadth of the course since its inception.
IP_Adress: 129.3.13.15