MUS 3313 Information

Music in the 21st century is about a lot more than singing or playing an instrument. Although these are valuable skills, the music producer/engineer today is equally responsible for the quality of the musical product. Digital Music Production is a new SAISD music elective designed to supplement traditional performance-based music instruction with knowledge and skills that are becoming increasingly more relevant to 21st century musical practices. Based on UTSA’s music technology curriculum, this course emphasizes creative rather than re-creative aspects of the musical experience. Instruction focuses on developing tools for individual musical expression. The course deals with musical understanding and abilities on a holistic rather than an atomistic level, that is, how music is constructed and communicated rather than how to sing or play an instrument.
Here’s what you’ll learn in Digital Music Production:

Music sequencing techniques
Recording & audio editing techniques
Tonal synthesis
Audio engineering skills
How music works
How sound works
Aural skills
How people respond to music
Composition techniques
Digital control protocols (MIDI, etc.)
Digital audio concepts
Notation software
Basic conventions of western music
Musical styles
Critical evaluation skills
aesthetic quality
technical quality
musical styles
performance
blend & balance