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2015-2016 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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  • 41-2113 The Club DJ Producer

    Students will learn how to remix, edit, and create DJ Tools. DJ Tools are assorted music tracks, instrumentals, loops, a cappella, shouts, etc. used to add to or enhance a live or prerecorded DJ set performance. Students will also learn how to properly remix a song in various styles and create (3) three of the most popular DJ Tools to have in their own DJ Pack. Students will have use of Digital Audio Workstations where they can develop their productions.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 41-1300 The Club DJ I 
    Requirements Or Perm. of Course Coord
  
  

  • 41-2115 People Power and Social Media

    This course will involve students in the practice of civic engagement utilizing radio and new media. When deciding on content, radio producers are required to problem-solve, using current events for inquiry, knowledge and analysis. The strategies for making these decisions include application, reflection and evaluation. This course combines opportunities for students to collaborate in groups to research an issue, develop concentrated knowledge on an ” issue specific topic, encourage creative and critical thinking, analysis and application by informing their opinions for audio media features, social action, podcasts and/or blogs.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 52-1151 Writing and Rhetoric I  
  

  • 41-2130J Audio Theatre Production: Richard Durham

    Production-based workshop course uses the Richard Durham script previously recorded in J-Term and brings it to complete broadcast-ready production status.

    1 Credits
  

  • 41-2200 Radio Sportscasting

    This course introduces the basic journalistic skills needed to write, construct and deliver a radio sportscast. From learning how to interview athletes in the locker room to conducting a sports talk show, students will be able to develop topics and incorporate audio into a sports report or podcast. This course is the prerequisite to anchoring sports or participating in a sports talk show on college radio station WCRX, 88.1FM.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 41-1107 Voice and Articulation I  and 52-1151 Writing and Rhetoric I  or COMPASS Placement Test score >= 97 or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score >= 710 or ACT (American College Test) score >= 30
  

  • 41-2207 Radio Newscasting

    The course introduces basic journalistic skills and familiarizes students with procedures necessary in constructing on-air newscasts from wire copy and other news sources. In addition to covering the newsgathering and selection process, the course focuses on broadcast-style newswriting and news anchoring with students performing various news formats in a broadcast setting. This course is a prerequisite for a news position at the college radio station WCRX, 88.1FM.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 53-1015 Reporting and Writing I  or 41-1107 Voice and Articulation I  and 41-2107 Writing for Radio  and 41-1128 Radio Production I: Intro 
  

  • 41-2210 Voice and Articulation II

    This course builds on the fundamentals of Voice and Articulation I and advanced skills for various types of oral communication and broadcast performance. Exercises focus on skills for reading copy, interviewing, radio scripts, spontaneous speaking, commercials, storytelling, and language organization. The class includes individual performance, in-class assignments, and out-of-class assignments.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 41-1107 Voice and Articulation I 
  

  • 41-2308 Voiceover I

    This course is for all students who are interested in the field of voiceover for commercials, narration, industrials, animation, Internet, and gaming. Students will practice voicing copy using acting techniques, vocal techniques, building characters, and analyzing copy. They will take a trip to a professional studio, record voiceovers in the Audio Arts and Acoustics studios, learn to select, edit and prepare copy for a future demo and learn to perform cold voiceover auditions.

    3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 41-1107 Voice and Articulation I  or 31-1300 Voice Training for the Actor I for Non-Theatre Majors  or 31-1252 Theatre FoundationII:Performance  
  

  • 41-2310 Voice Acting for Intractv Gaming

    This course focuses on voice acting techniques necessary to provide unique and compelling performances for the expanding area of interactive games. Students practice using actual game scripts developing text analysis, acting skills, and unique vocal demands required for interactive games as they explore the entrepreneurial skills necessary to enter this field. Acting technique and studio experience helps students know and understand the auditioning, performance, directing, and recording process as students prepare actual interactive game voiceover cuts for their websites.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 41-2308 Voiceover I  
  

  • 41-2314 The Club DJ II

    Course builds on skills taught in The Club DJ I while preparing students for the competitive DJ job market. Advanced theories and hands-on mixing and technical skills will be learned using industry standard equipment. This class will focus on the Night Club DJ industry (i.e. conferences and other events). Theories of club design and club-based entertainment along with Licenses and legal aspects of the DJ industry will also be discussed. Guest speakers from the industry will visit the class. This course is repeatable for additional credit. Prerequisite: 41-1300 The Club DJ I or Permission of the Instructor

    3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 41-1300 The Club DJ I 
  

  • 41-2321 Internet Radio

    Students will create and run their own Internet Radio stations in our experimental iRadio lab. They will create websites and use social media along with other free web based services to build a brand for their entrepreneurial experiments in audio media streaming. We’ll explore basic audio concepts and investigate what makes audio and its supporting web content compelling. We’ll also discuss music licensing, copyright and other legal issues related to streaming audio and building a web presence.
    This course is intended for any student who would like to promote themselves, theirservices, a cause, an idea, and/or have a way to practice the skills and techniques they are learning in other classes.

    3 Credits
  
  

  • 41-2328 Voiceover Demo Production

    Performance-based course that introduces the student to the skills and techniques used in interpreting and presenting commercial and narrative copy for radio and television advertising as well as scripts used in corporate training and industrial narration. Students work in a studio classroom and receive individual critiques. Emphasis is placed on developing a style that works for each student. Course also includes some lecture presentations regarding the business of voice-overs and how to prepare a demo tape.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 41-1128 Radio Production I: Intro  and 41-2308 Voiceover I  
    Requirements Or Instructor Permission
  

  • 41-2370 Talk Radio

    This course is an introduction to the principles, styles, and techniques of the radio talk format, including current events and issued-oriented shows, sports, and interview style formats. Lectures and in-studio exercises teach the performance skills necessary to host a successful talk radio program, including monologue, interaction with listeners, and personality development. The course also integrates the use of social media as it relates to the content and programming elements of radio talk shows.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 41-1100 Introduction to Radio  or 53-1010 Journalism 101  and 41-1107 Voice and Articulation I 
  

  • 41-2407 Radio Production II:Intermediate

    This Intermediate-level course focuses on writing and producing short form features for music radio. Students will write, record, edit and produce short (2-5 min.) features including a Person On The Street, Mock Interview, Movie Review and a Music-Themed PSA. The Final Project is an Artist/Music Rockumentary that will include original scripting/narration, artist/fan interviews and music. All projects are recorded, edited and produced utilizing State-Of-The-Arts DAW’s (Digital Audio Workstations) and Software (Pro Tools and/or Adobe Audition III).

    4 Credits
    PREREQUISITES:   COREQUISITES: 41-2107 Writing for Radio 
  

  • 41-2414 Club DJ: Turntablism & Hip Hop Performance

    Turntablism is the creative art of manipulating sounds and music using vinyl records, CD’s, and MP3 turntables and a professional DJ Mixer. This class will focus on hands-on application of the advanced techniques used in manipulating audio sources to create distinctive musical patterns and rhythms used in live performance artistic expression and international DJ competitions.

    1 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 41-2314 The Club DJ II 
    Requirements Department Permission OR
  

  • 41-2414J Club DJ: Turntablism & Hip Hop Performance

    Turntablism is the creative art of manipulating sounds and music using vinyl records, CD’s, and MP3 turntables and a professional DJ Mixer. The class will focus on hands-on application of the advanced techniques used in manipulating audio sources to create distinctive musical patterns and rhythms used in live performance artistic expression and international DJ competitions.

    1 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 41-2314 The Club DJ II 
    Requirements Department Permission OR
  

  • 41-2730 Radio Interviewing

    This course will explore the tools, techniques, and theories necessary for conducting professional radio interviews in a variety of styles and contexts including news and public affairs, arts and entertainment, and sports. Course content will include topic/guest selection, research, pre-interviews, writing set-ups and questions and interviewing techniques. You will also listen to and critique various interview styles and formats. Throughout the semester you will select topics and contact guests for interviews; research and prepare interview questions and topics; and conduct live in-studio interviews during the class session, which will be recorded. You will use social media to promote and share interviews. Selected interviews will be aired on the award-winning college radio station, WCRX 88.1 FM.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: COMPASS Placement Test score >= 97 or 52-1151 Writing and Rhetoric I  or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score >= 710 or ACT (American College Test) score >= 30
  

  • 41-2820 Voiceover for Narration

    This course is for voiceover students who intend to pursue future work in long form narration. The course will cover the areas of audiobook narration, medical, technical, IVRS (Interactive Voice Response Systems), business to business audio/video tracks, training/educational video voiceover, TV and Radio identity voice branding and film narration. Skills introduced and reinforced are: i.e. script/galley marking, subtle character differentiation, vocal strength andstamina; and tone/delivery for long form narration. Students also prepare professional sample cuts suitable for website posting.

    3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 41-2308 Voiceover I 
  

  • 41-3008 Covering Elections for Radio: Practicum

    Course functions as a news program production team whose primary task is to prepare students for live continuous coverage of election night broadcasts on the college radio station WCRX, 88.1FM. Students learn techniques for news anchoring, reporting, interviewing and research. Each student assumes a role in the pre-planning, execution and post-production phases of election night coverage on WCRX-FM, WCRXFM.com and multiple media platforms.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II  and 41-3318 Producing Radio News  or 53-2310 Broadcast News Writing 
    Requirements Permission of Instructor
  

  • 41-3100 Radio Sales

    This course introduces the basic principles of radio broadcast sales. The students study local and national sales techniques, analyze PPM data, use Media Pro software for qualitative information, find out how commercials are priced, overcome client objections with radio facts, examine client relationship selling, and learn how streaming, social networking and other web opportunities are changing the way radio is bought and sold.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 40-1100 Sound for Cinema: Introduction  and 52-1151 Writing and Rhetoric I  or COMPASS Placement Test score >= 97 or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score >= 710 or ACT (American College Test) score >= 30
  
  
  

  • 41-3117 Covering International Festivals Iceland

    Students will travel to Reykjavik to cover the Iceland Airwaves International Music Festival crafting artist/industry interviews, show reviews and related stories to be produced for radio, web and/or pitching to outside outlets. Students will learn how to cull and cover stories as they’re happening, through pre- research, gathering appropriate digital audio and video clips in a live event setting. The segments will be produced and written for multi-platform delivery. The work will be used for a final radio documentary.

    3 Credits
    Requirements Permission of Instructor
  

  • 41-3121 Radio Station Management

    This course provides a foundation for media management issues facing radio managers in the daily operations of programming, sales promotion, news and engineering departments. Students will examine theories of broadcast crisis management, the Telecommunications Act; labor and discrimination law; FCC rules; and contract and employment law. Through case studies, class discussions and informational interviews with local radio station managers, students will learn the structure of broadcast management plus how to conduct performance evaluations and legally interview and terminate employees.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: COMPASS Placement Test score >= 97 or 41-3114 Radio Programming  and 52-1151 Writing and Rhetoric I  or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score >= 710 or ACT (American College Test) score >= 30
  
  

  • 41-3300 WCRX Practicum I

    This course provides hands-on experience in the operation of college radio station WCRX. Students become proficient with new digital tools and various digital platforms to understand and effectively use social media in a live broadcast environment. Students work on the air as a music or talk host, news or sports anchor, or call play-by-play sports. They may also work in production or as a social media producer to develop content and maintain social media on-line communities for WCRX. Course requires a minimum of six hours per week of practial activity and two class hours per week.

    2-3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 41-1121 Music Radio Broadcasting I  and 41-2114 Ethics in Broadcasting  and 41-2730 Radio Interviewing  and 41-1128 Radio Production I: Intro  
    Requirements Permission of WCRX Fac
  

  • 41-3308 Voice Acting for Animation

    This course is for students who wish to develop the skills needed to be an animation voice talent. It will explore the acting skills, the vocal skills, the job requirements, the hands on techniques of voicing to picture, auditioning and script analysis. The student will prepare an audio minute of character voices for their portfolio, CD and/or website.

    3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 41-2308 Voiceover I  
  

  • 41-3315 Radio Dramatic Series: Writing

    This is part one of a three-course sequence to create an episodic radio series for WCRX-FM. This course covers the style, format and technique of writing the series. Students will read scripts and listen to programs that exemplify fine series writing. They will design and write an original episodic series. Students will analyze their scripts individually and as elements of a larger work. Focus is on the script as a creative and practical blueprint to guide performers and technicians in creating a final product. Prerequisites: 41-2107 Writing for Radio or 31-2800 Playwriting Workshop I or 24-1710 Screenwriting I or 40-2100 Television Arts: Writing or 55-1101 Fiction Writing I or Permission of the Instructor

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 41-2107 Writing for Radio  or 31-2800 Playwriting I  or 24-1710 Screenwriting I: Writing the Short Film  or 40-2100 Television Arts: Writing  or 55-1101
  

  • 41-3316J Radio Dramatic Series: Voice Acting

    This is part two of a three-course sequence to create an episodic radio series for WCRX-FM. Student voice actors will record the voices for the scripts written by the Fall semester ‘Radio Dramatic Series: Writing’class 41- 3315. This second class requires an audition. Auditions will be held in early December and students will be notified immediately of their clearance to register for the course. Scripts and character backgrounds will be provided prior to the class.

    1 Credits Repeatable
    Requirements Permission of Instructor
  
  

  • 41-3319 Radio Dramatic Series:Production

    This is the final part of a three-course sequence to create an episodic radio series for WCRX-FM. Focus will be on transforming audio scripts developed in Radio Dramatic Series: Writing into production documents and the technical and artistic execution of those instructions. Students read scripts and listen to programs that exemplify fine series production. They will systematically shape voice tracks (recorded in 41-3316J), sound effects and a commissioned musical score into consistent, ready-to-broadcast individual programs on a set schedule. Pre-requisite of Radio Production II: Intermediate (41-2407) with a grade of C or higher, OR Permission of Instructor.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 41-2407 Radio Production II:Intermediate  COREQUISITES: 41-2407 Radio Production II:Intermediate 
  

  • 41-3321 Theater of the Mind

    Capstone course requires that students write, perform, direct, and produce original programming for audio media. By first examining established dramatic Aristotelian form, students are encouraged to create new genres and styles. Course content includes developing an audio drama aesthetic, script writing skills, sound effect and music design, directing (including casting and rehearsing procedures), and post-producing two long-form projects for on-air use. Senior status and 41-1121 Music Radio Broadcasting I, 41-2107 Writing for Radio, 41-2407 Radio Production II: Intermediate, 41-2730 Radio Interviewing, 41-3300 WCRX Practicum I and Permission of Instructor

    3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 41-2107 Writing for Radio  and 41-2730 Radio Interviewing  and 41-3300 WCRX Practicum I  and 41-2407 Radio Production II:Intermediate  
    Requirements Senior Status required
  

  • 41-3328 Voice Demo Production

    A performance-based course that introduces the student to the skills and techniques used in interpreting and presenting commercial and narrative copy for radio and television advertising as well as scripts used in corporate training and industrial narration. Students work in a studio classroom and receive individual critiques. Emphasis is placed on developing a style that works for each student. The course also includes some lecture presentations regarding the business of voice-overs and how to prepare a demo tape.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 41-2210 Voice and Articulation II  and 41-2407 Radio Production II:Intermediate  and 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II  
  

  • 41-3414 Radio Production III: Advanced

    Students will tackle the Imaging side of production molding the unique sound (image) of a radio station (imaging can consist of legal ID’s, bumpers, breakers, PSA’s, station promos, etc.) Students will write original station image pieces, voice their work and their classmates’ work, coach other voice talent, and finally produce and mix their project on Pro Tools.

    4 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 41-2407 Radio Production II:Intermediate 
  

  • 41-3421 Radio Senior Portfolio

    Workshop course is for Senior Radio majors to develop a portfolio suitable for potential employers and to present at Manifest. Work can include talent, production, writing, sales, and/or marketing/promotions depending on concentration and career goals. Each student is assigned a faculty advisor who will guide development and completion of the portfolio. Portfolios will include artist/professional statements and a resume. Students will participate in interviews and reviews of their work by radio professionals and complete projects with the Portfolio Center.

    1 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 41-2407 Radio Production II:Intermediate  COREQUISITES: 41-3221 Radio & Audio Documentary  and 41-3412 and 41-3321 Theater of the Mind 
    Requirements Senior Status required
  

  • 41-3488 Internship: Radio

    Course provides advanced students with an internship opportunity to gain work experience in an area of concentration or interest while receiving academic credit toward their degrees. Requires the permission of the instructor.

    1-6 Credits Repeatable
    Requirements Internship Coor/Chairper and Junior Status or Above
  

  • 41-3498 Independent Project: Radio

    Course is an independent project designed by the student, with the approval of a supervising faculty member, to study an area that is not at present available in the curriculum. Prior to registration, the student must submit a written proposal that outlines the project.

    1-6 Credits Repeatable
    Requirements Permission of Instructor
  

  • 41-3500 Radio Workshop: Public Service

    This service-learning course involves students in community outreach to identify significant community problems, issues and needs and how these areas are addressed by public service programming. Students create a radio public affairs issue fact sheet on the non-profit group and produce issue related public service announcements for broadcast on WCRX, the Columbia College radio station, and local commercial stations. This class also covers critical Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations as they relate to the radio station public file.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 41-1128 Radio Production I: Intro  or 43-1115 Audio Production I  and 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II 
  

  • 41-3990 Directed Study: Radio

    Course consists of learning activities involving student independence within the context of regular guidance and direction from a faculty advisor. Directed Studies are appropriate for students who wish to explore a subject beyond what is possible in regular courses or for students who wish to engage in a subject or activity not otherwise offered that semester by the College. Directed Studies involve close collaboration with a faculty advisor who will assist in the development and design of the project, oversee its progress, evaluate the final results, and submit a grade.

    2 Credits
  

  • 43-1110 Introduction to Audio Theory

    This course introduces students to the language and theories common to all fields in which audio is used. Classes are in a lecture/demonstration format and make use of a wide assortment of audio synthesis, processing and analysis tools to illustrate different topics and concepts. Topics include an introduction to sound and hearing,analog and digital audio signals, and audio systems theory. This course is supported by Supplemental Instruction Peer Study Groups. Please check our website at www.colum.edu/si for days and times.

    3 Credits
    COREQUISITES: 56-27 or 56-37 or 56-1720 College Mathematics  or 56-1723 Liberal Arts Mathematics  or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score >= 550 or COMPASS Placement Test score >= 67 or ACT (American College Test) score >= 23 or 56-1728 Quantitative Reasoning  
  

  • 43-1115 Audio Production I

    Course introduces students to basic theories and techniques of recording, editing, and mixing. Instruction covers fundamentals of microphone usage, mixing console operation, and non-linear digital recording and editing. Course is taught in a classroom laboratory where lectures and labs focus on the production of short-form audio works of voice, music, and sound effects to develop and improve engineering and production skills.

    4 Credits
    COREQUISITES: 43-1110 Introduction to Audio Theory  or 36-1400 Sound for Interaction  
  

  • 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems

    This course is the last of a series of core curriculum courses that emphasize fundamental technologies of audio systems and components. Students are introduced to equipment used in professional audio systems from a technical and functional point of view. Course is held in a classroom/lab with occasional lectures held in the studios. Students must pass this course with a grade of C or better to continue in the Sound program. This course is supported by Supplemental Instruction Peer Study Groups. Please check our website at www.colum.edu/si for days and times.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-1110 Introduction to Audio Theory  or 43-1110 Introduction to Audio Theory  COREQUISITES: 56-2820 The Science of Acoustics I  
  

  • 43-2115 Careers in Audio

    Course provides an overview of career opportunities in the field of audio. Recognized experts from a variety of fields discuss employment options for sound majors in this lecture class. Students also begin the process of developing resumes and portfolios as they explore the possibilities of their own futures in professional audio.

    1 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems 
  

  • 43-2210 Recording I

    Course introduces students to the theories, technologies, and practice of multi-track recording sessions. This is the first studio techniques class to be taken by students who select the Audio Design & Production concentration. Classes focus on the fundamentals of multi-track recording, building upon the fundamentals of console design and signal processing systems as presented in Production I Audio, Basic Audio Systems, and Audio Production II. The class includes lecture-demonstrations, in-class group tracking sessions, and additional lab assignments, which are completed in the studios and labs of the Audio Arts & Acoustics Department.

    4 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2215 Audio Production II  COREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems 
  

  • 43-2215 Audio Production II

    Course provides students with a solid foundation in working with digital audio workstations. Through lecture/demonstration/discussions, in-class and homework assignments, and a series of creative projects, students gain experience with fundamental practices in digital audio production, including editing, signal processing, automation, mixing, and preparing audio deliverables. Students participate in a series of exercises to develop and refine critical listening, evaluation, and judgment abilities. In the process, students adopt techniques and strategies for organizing and managing sessions, developing effective communication and presentation skills, and acquiring a sense of professionalism in the field.

    4 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-1115 Audio Production I 
  

  • 43-2220 Live Sound Recording

    Hands-on course explores minimal microphone location recording. These techniques are fundamental to those employed in multi-track studio recording. Course highlights understanding, selection, and placement of microphones through a wide variety of acoustical environments and instruments. Emphasis is placed on classical and acoustic music, ambient sound recording, and sound effects recording. Students check out location recording equipment and record a number of events during the semester.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2215 Audio Production II  COREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems 
  

  • 43-2261 Sound Art Electronics Workshop

    Course explores the aesthetics and psychology of sound through the study of sound installation art and sound sculpture. Reading and discussion covers the aesthetic theories, technology, and histories that drive the medium. Students observe and interrogate the relationships and potential dialogue between the audience and the artwork, and apply their observations by designing and building their own artworks. Classes will be organized around hands-on activities, lecture, and discussion of readings. Students use basic building blocks of electronics and sensors to design their own sound sculptures, one-of-a-kind instruments, and installation art. In addition, a major component of the course will be the ongoing analysis and critique of student work. Students should be prepared to give and receive constructive criticism on their work, from both their peers and the instructor.

    3 Credits Repeatable
  

  • 43-2310 Psychoacoustics

    Class provides the necessary basis for understanding how we hear the world around us. The course is multidisciplinary, with contributions from the academic disciplines of auditory physiology, physics, and psychology. It examines how the human auditory system processes the information it receives, that is, how physical attributes of sound translate into perceptual attributes such as loudness, pitch, and timbre. Topics extend to the perception of music, sound localization, speech, and beyond. Numerous audio-visual demonstrations are used to reinforce the theoretical material presented.
    This course is supported by Supplemental Instruction (SI) Peer Study Groups. Please check our website at www.colum.edu/si for days and times.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2725 Studies in Hearing 
  

  • 43-2315 Architectural Acoustics

    Course reviews the fundamentals of acoustics covered in previous classes and presents all of the materials within the context of the behavior of sound in a bounded space. Practical aspects of the class are emphasized by dedicating a large portion of the semester to case studies. Demonstrations are provided throughout the semester to emphasize both theoretical and practical concepts.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 56-2720 Calculus I  and 43-2725 Studies in Hearing  COREQUISITES: 43-2310 Psychoacoustics  
  

  • 43-2325 Studies in Applied Acoustics

    Course combines the curricula of a traditional introductory musical acoustics course with special topics on electro-acoustics, room acoustics, and spatial hearing perception. An in-depth presentation of the vibration and sound propagation issues pertaining to a wide range of musical instruments is presented in the context of timbre, tuning, and temperament. The course provides students with the opportunity to investigate and report on a specific project to be conducted as part of a team.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems 
  

  • 43-2381 Fundamentals of Loudspeaker Systems

    This course is aimed at individuals who want to gain a solid understanding of the fundamentals associated with the operation, construction, measurements, and critical evaluation of loudspeaker systems, i.e. audio transducers and associated signal crossovers devices. The course strikes a balance between a detailed presentation of theoretical concepts (using college level math & physics), the practical experience associated with constructing and testing speakers and crossovers, and the aesthetic component that results from critical listening of various loudspeaker systems.

    3 Credits
    Requirements Department Permission
  

  • 43-2410 Aesthetics of the Motion Picture Soundtrack

    This course examines Classical Hollywood as well as more recent film soundtrack practices, focusing on the interpretation of film sound relative to ‘expectancy’ theories of meaning and emotion. Film sound (i.e. the combination of dialogue, music, sound effects, and silence) is viewed through the perspectives of psychology, aesthetics, and criticism, providing students with opportunities to (a) cultivate sharply-honed critical listening/viewing skills (b) develop a vocabulary for intellectual discussion about a film’s soundtrack (c) learn about the perceptual processes associated with intellectual and emotional responses to sound and (d) discuss compositional tools and techniques that contribute to effective film sound practices. The course examines theoretical, aesthetic, and analytical perspectives and does not focus on the mechanics of film sound, addressed in a separate course.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II  and 43-2420 Audio for Visual Media I  or 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II  and 24-2101 Post-Production Audio I  or 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II  and 43-2310 Psychoacoustics 
  

  • 43-2420 Audio for Visual Media I

    Studio course presemts the technology and techniques used in creating sound tracks for TV, film, and multi-media. Students learn the technology and techniques of synchronizing video with all audio platforms, including analog and both linear and non-linear digital recording and editing systems.

    4 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2215 Audio Production II 
  

  • 43-2510 Aesthetics of Live Sound I

    Course defines in a structured fashion the psychology of the musician and physics of the instrument within the framework of sound reinforcement and analysis. The goal is to familiarize students with one instrument-musician-sound reinforcement approach per week.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-1110 Introduction to Audio Theory  
  

  • 43-2515 Live Sound Reinforcement

    Course is designed to teach techniques and tools of sound reinforcement. Content combines product awareness with ear training and hands-on practice. Students complete lab assignments in the Audio Technology Center Live Sound Lab and spend two lab sessions at local music clubs.

    3 Credits
    COREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems 
  

  • 43-2610 Project Planning, Process and Implementation

    A project is a task with a definite cycle: beginning (planning), middle (execution, supervision), and end (assessment and, often, payment). Most work in audio and acoustics is project work, from recording and mixing a demo in one day, to the design and construction of a concert hall, which can take years. This course blends project management, personal time management, and quick analysis for decision making into a set of key skills for those who must juggle multiple projects.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: Computer Application Proficiency EXC score >= 97 or 43-1110 Introduction to Audio Theory  and 52-1151 Writing and Rhetoric I  or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score >= 710 or ACT (American College Test) score >= 30
  

  • 43-2710 Audio Equipment Overview

    Course is an orientation to major lines and manufacturers of professional audio equipment. Content focuses on understanding, interpreting, and evaluating manufacturers’ specifications in light of subjective performance. Course includes presentations and demonstrations by manufacturers representatives and field trips when possible.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems 
  

  • 43-2715 Audio Measurement Techniques

    Course introduces analog and computer-based analysis of electronic, electro-acoustic, and acoustic systems. Students gain experience using various techniques including computer systems such as TDS from Techron and Audio Precision.

    4 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems 
  
  

  • 43-2725 Studies in Hearing

    Course introduces students to the fundamentals of human hearing physiology as well as issues relating to hearing loss and conservation. It is important for any audio professional to understand how complex and delicate the human hearing system is. We must also realize the significance of the fact that society is, only now, beginning to address the problem of environmentally induced hearing loss. The first part of the course will address hearing physiology. Course will focus on the mechanical systems of hearing, starting with the reception of acoustic energy and ending with the delivery of neural signals to the brain. This will give students the necessary foundation knowledge to engage in presentations and discussions covering the topics of hearing loss and conservation.

    3 Credits
    COREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems
  

  • 43-3098 Directed Study: Audio Arts & Acoustics

    Course consists of learning activities involving student independence within the context of regular guidance and direction from a faculty advisor. Directed Studies are appropriate for students who wish to explore a subject beyond what is possible in regular courses or for students who wish to engage in a subject or activity not otherwise offered that semester by the College. Directed Studies involve close collaboration with a faculty advisor who will assist in development and design of the project, oversee its progress, evaluate the final results, and submit a grade.

    1-6 Credits Repeatable
  

  • 43-3115 Audio Production III

    Course provides students with an advanced creative practice in audio art using digital audio workstations, a basic tool in the field of sound and music production. Through lectures, demonstrations, and production assignments, students gain valuable knowledge of the theory and practices of audio art as a recognized form of artistic expression using advanced techniques of audio manipulation on digital audio workstations. In addition to classroom activities, students complete assigned work in the Digital Audio Production Laboratory.

    3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2420 Audio for Visual Media I  or 43-2210 Recording I 
    Requirements Junior Status or Above
  

  • 43-3120 Perception and Cognition of Sound

    Course provides the necessary basis for understanding the cognitive processes involved in our auditory perception of complex signals such as environmental sounds, speech and music. It will examine the basic cognitive theories of memory and attention, as well as the underlying concepts of information processing and perceptual grouping. The course will systematically explore how humans respond intellectually and emotionally to complex auditory stimuli. Course is multidisciplinary, with contributions from music, biology, physics, psychology, philosophy, and computer science. Numerous demonstrations are used to reinforce the theoretical material presented in the lectures.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2310 Psychoacoustics 
    Requirements Junior Status or Above
  

  • 43-3210 Recording II

    Course helps students become proficient in the theories, technologies, and practice of multi-track recording and mixing. Building upon the concepts introduced in Recording I, students continue to study and practice studio recording with an increased focus on signal processing and mixing techniques. Students will conduct in-class as well as independent team recording projects. Class lectures and demonstrations focus on the team projects, including ongoing critiques of both recordings and mixes.

    4 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2725 Studies in Hearing  and 43-2210 Recording I  
  

  • 43-3220 Master Class in Studio Recording

    Course gives an overview of current studio recording techniques, covering such topics as microphone usage, signal routing, and synchronization, as well as session set-up and psychology. Course is taught by leading Chicago recording engineers and is geared toward advanced students who desire a career in music engineering.

    4 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-3210 Recording II 
    Requirements Department Permission
  

  • 43-3230 Master Class in Music Design

    Course introduces students to advanced concepts of musical design using tools of random access audio on a digital workstation. Each week, a component of musical design (for postproduction, editing, processing, and mixing) is introduced and illustrated by the instructor, who supervises the creation of a class project. This project serves as a model for techniques and aesthetics of DAW production. Students bring the weeks’ instruction to their own team projects, which they complete in a time frame that parallels the class project.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-3210 Recording II 
    Requirements Department Permission
  

  • 43-3240 Master Class in Live Sound Recording

    Course introduces students to advanced concepts and techniques of acoustic live sound recording and the relationship of acoustic recording with critical listening and high-definition playback systems. These techniques will help students gain essential knowledge of recording without the use of processing, such as equalization and compression, and to further understand how to properly assess such recordings through the assembly of high quality playback systems.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-3210 Recording II  and 43-2220 Live Sound Recording 
    Requirements Department Permission
  

  • 43-3243 Principles of Audio Deliverables Mastering and Preservation

    Audio design and production does not end with the final mix but rather leads to a series of critical considerations: how to prepare (master/ re-master) the recording for the intended audience; in what format(s) to best deliver the recording; how to ensure the fidelity and integrity of the recorded signal along the way; what of the production process to save for future use; and how to archive and preserve that material. In addition to original production work, many of these considerations apply to the entire legacy of recorded audio, as evidenced by a proliferation of commercial and nonprofit initiatives in audio archiving, preservation, and restoration.This course addresses the essential aspects of audio design and production related to the dissemination and preservation of audio recordings, from delivery (mastering and deliverables) to preservation (archiving, preservation, and restoration). Through readings, investigation and analysis assignments, and in-class lectures, discussions, and demonstrations, students will encounter critical questions, theories, processes, and practices which are necessary and useful in a range of professional applications.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2210 Recording I  
    Requirements Or Instructor Permission
  

  • 43-3250 Master Class in Classic Studio Techniques

    Course focuses on the craft of studio recording as it developed in the first era of the audio industry, prior to the advantages afforded us by digital technologies. This lecture/lab course is designed to teach the technologies, theories and creative processes engineers embraced in that era, such as live-to-stereo recording, linear-analog recording and editing, producing reverb using the analog plate and natural reverb chambers, analog delay techniques, and hybrid processing (daisy-chains) using discrete signal processors.

    4 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 43-3220 Master Class in Studio Recording  or 43-3230 Master Class in Music Design 
    Requirements Permission of Coordinatr
  

  • 43-3252 Advanced Sound Art Electronics Workshop

    This course advances the skills introduced in the Sound Art Electronics Workshop (43-2261). Students will expand their knowledge of electronic circuitry, make their own sensors, and use Arduino to create, design, and build interfaces, automated playback systems, and sound art installations.

    3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2261 Sound Art Electronics Workshop  
  

  • 43-3288 Internship: Sound

    Course is designed specifically for the intermediate and advanced student to help bridge the skills taught in the classroom with those demonstrated in the marketplace. Typical internships are 10 to 20 hours per week, with a ratio of one credit for every five hours spent onsite. Internships are offered in each of the concentrations in Audio Arts and Acoustics.

    1-6 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 43-1110 Introduction to Audio Theory  and 43-1115 Audio Production I  and 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems  and 43-2115 Careers in Audio 
    Requirements 3.0 GPA required and Internship Coord. Perm.
  

  • 43-3290 Master Class in Sound Art

    Course explores the aesthetics and techniques of sound art. A major component of the course is the ongoing analysis and critique of the students’ work. In addition to readings, lecture, discussion, and analytical listening, students have opportunities for in-depth feedback from the instructor. Students are expected to work independently using the facilities of the AA&A Department on projects developed with the consent of the instructor.

    3 Credits
    Requirements Permission of Instructor
  

  • 43-3291 Independent Project: Audio Arts & Acoustics

    Course is designed for the advanced student who wishes to do advanced study in an area covered in the curriculum or basic study in an area not covered by the curriculum. The Independent Project is a student-lead initiative with a faculty advisor alongside to help. The Independent Project must be approved by the coodinator of the most closely related concentration or by the chair of the department.

    1-6 Credits Repeatable
    Requirements Permission of Instructor
  

  • 43-3292 College Studio Operations

    Practicum/lab course explores theories, techniques, and procedures employed in complex audio and media productions. Content includes studying the manner in which individual skills of audio engineering are applied in the context of real-world environments. Students engineer for classes from Music, Television, and Film/Video Departments, producing four to six finished pieces by the end of the semester.

    4 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 43-3220 Master Class in Studio Recording  or 43-3230 Master Class in Music Design 
    Requirements Permission of Instructor
  

  • 43-3310 Acoustics of Performance Spaces

    A continuation of Architectural Acoustics, course is dedicated to the design of performance spaces and recording aural environments. Course covers issues pertaining to architectural design and to sound reinforcement in various indoor contexts such as movie theaters, performance halls, control rooms, recording studios, and Houses of Worship. Course combines case studies spanning many centuries with current foundation material to provide students with a critical understanding of acoustical design issues and a reinforcement of their aesthetic sense for music and voice performances.

    3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2310 Psychoacoustics  and 43-2315 Architectural Acoustics  
  

  • 43-3315 Environmental Acoustics

    Course aims at providing a comprehensive understanding of issues pertaining to noise pollution and noise control in a wide range of environments such as urban, industrial, airport, entertainment venues, and so forth. Comprehensive course equally covers both theory and practice with field measurements performed by students and teacher. Data are used to reinforce theoretical models. Course emphasizes noise studies in the workplace and reviews current regulatory issues pertaining to noise pollution.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2725 Studies in Hearing  COREQUISITES: 43-2310 Psychoacoustics  
    Requirements Permission of Instructor
  

  • 43-3320 Acoustical Modeling

    Modeling is rapidly becoming an essential component of the acoustical design process. This course reviews the modeling options currently available to acoustical designers and presents the strengths and the limitations of the various methods. Modeling exercises for a variety of acoustical environments are performed by the students using some of the relevant software currently available. A large portion of the class is devoted to student projects.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-3325 Acoustical Testing I  
    Requirements Permission of Instructor
  

  • 43-3325 Acoustical Testing I

    The testing of an acoustical space represents the proof of performance of the design phase. Course introduces students to a variety of testing tools and techniques to be used in a wide range of situations. The course makes extensive use of real world contexts to present the need for accurate testing and reinforce the methodology introduced during the lectures.

    3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 43-3315 Environmental Acoustics  
    Requirements Permission of Instructor
  

  • 43-3326 Acoustical Testing II

    Course focuses on practical applications of the theory introduced in Acoustical Testing I.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-3325 Acoustical Testing I  
    Requirements Permission of Instructor
  

  • 43-3330 Engineered Acoustics

    Course investigates acoustical issues pertaining to engineered systems in a wide range of environmental settings. Topics covered include heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) noise issues and design; noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) assessment; fundamentals of active noise control; and a primer on sound quality. A substantial amount of the course is dedicated to modeling various physical systems with computer tools in order to assess their behavior relating to noise or vibration excitation.

    3 Credits
    Requirements Permission of Instructor
  

  • 43-3333 Music Industry Immersion: Recording Workshop

    A unique experiential learning opportunity for students interested in music, music business, and audio arts to engage these disciplines in an accelerated, hands-on environment. Students will be coached on the development of their musical, technical, and management skills through collaborative projects encompassing song development and arranging, live performance, live sound reinforcement, recording, artist management, and music company operations. The course will include students, faculty and facilities from the Departments of Music, Audio Arts and Acoustics (AA+A) and Business & Entrepreneurship (BusE). Students and faculty from Pop Akademie University Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany (http://www.popakademie.de/english/welcome) will also participate in this collaborative experience.

    3 Credits
  

  • 43-3333J Music Industry Immersion: Recording Workshop

    A unique experiential learning opportunity for students interested in music, music business, and audio arts to engage these disciplines in an accelerated, hands-on environment. Students will be coached on the development of their musical, technical, and management skills through collaborative projects encompassing song development and arranging, live performance, live sound reinforcement, recording, artist management, and music company operations. The course will include students, faculty and facilities from the Departments of Music, Audio Arts and Acoustics (AA+A) and Business & Entrepreneurship (BusE). Students and faculty from Pop Akademie University Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany (http://www.popakademie.de/english/welcome) will also participate in this collaborative experience.

    3 Credits
    Requirements Department Permission
  

  • 43-3340 Fundamentals of Vibration Analysis

    Course provides students with an understanding of vibration theory, experimental analysis and vibration control. The class focuses on free and forced vibration of mechanical systems with an emphasis on practical applications in the areas of rotating machinery, isolation, and noise reduction. Excessive vibration is often the cause of unwanted sound or noise. Understanding the effects of vibration enhances the understanding of noise related issues in buildings and the environment, addressed in Engineered Acoustics and Environmental Acoustics. This class also provides the necessary background to understand the complex vibration of musical instruments.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2315 Architectural Acoustics  and 56-2720 Calculus I 
  

  • 43-3510 Advanced Sound Reinforcement

    Course introduces students to various types of sound systems appropriate for large concert systems and deals with some non-audio aspects, such as rigging and power distribution. Design of systems for large concerts is a growing and complex field. Each semester class is taken behind the scenes of a major event. There are also opportunities for hands-on experience with smaller systems.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2515 Live Sound Reinforcement 
  

  • 43-3511 Aesthetics of Live Sound II

    Course expands of the Aesthetics I course and covers some of the more unusual instruments and ensembles. Instruments may include mandolin, bassoon, Hammond organ, digital keyboards, harp, and more, depending on availability. The course also covers groups such as world music ensembles, and DJ/dance forms such as Hip-Hop, House, R&B/Dusties, Drum & Bass, etc.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2510 Aesthetics of Live Sound I  and 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems 
  

  • 43-3515 Studies in Loudspeaker Theory

    Course examines the principles of transduction as they apply to loudspeaker design. Throughout an audio system, from the microphone to the ear, energy is transformed, induced, and transduced. The class’s primary focus is on loudspeakers and loudspeaker enclosures: how electrical and mechanical energy is transformed into acoustical energy. Students explore the trade-offs and byproducts of this transfer, engage in aesthetic analyses, learn to predict effects, and examine the challenges involved in constructing various loudspeaker systems. Course analyzes loudspeaker characteristics, how they behave alone, and how they behave together supported by an introduction to loudspeaker performance predictive models.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2725 Studies in Hearing  and 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems  
  

  • 43-3520 Sound for the Theater

    Course covers many aspects of sound engineering for the theater from first production meeting to final tech dress rehearsal. Subjects covered include sound effects, sound tracks, live pit orchestras, special miking techniques such as body miking, and ways engineers interact with other facets of theatrical productions.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems 
  

  • 43-3525 Live Sound Engineering Practicum

    Course presents extremely advanced live sound operational theory in a production context. Instructor presents a theory as it applies to a specific problem, followed by the application of that theory to an actual live performance. Students then apply this knowledge by operating the same systems themselves.

    3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2510 Aesthetics of Live Sound I  and 43-2515 Live Sound Reinforcement 
  

  • 43-3526 Digital Equalization and System Management

    Course explores audio equalization methodology in the digital domain, within the context of loudspeaker management systems and digital console operations. In addition, loudspeaker management functions are explored through real-time operation of digitally controlled sound reinforcement systems. Course is largely hands-on, with real-time adjustments audible through a large-scale sound reinforcement system. All control functions, whether computer or digital console based, are concurrently presented for student evaluation on large-scale projection screens.

    3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 43-3525 Live Sound Engineering Practicum 
  

  • 43-3527 Digital Audio Console Practicum

    Course focuses on the role of the digital console in the context of the live sound reinforcement environment. It provides a detailed description and analysis of console operations, including setup, patching, routing, communications, file management, onboard and outboard effects, scenes, defined keys, and integration with other digital devices. Students will be asked to learn both the theory and practical application of console methodology. They will also be exposed to multiple platforms to illustrate the similarities and differences between different manufacturer approaches to digital consoles.

    3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2515 Live Sound Reinforcement 
  

  • 43-3528 Monitor Mixing

    Total immersion stage monitor course for advanced live sound reinforcement students undertakes an in-depth exploration of feedback suppression, mix aesthetic, systems design, and signal flow.

    3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 43-3525 Live Sound Engineering Practicum 
  

  • 43-3583 Research Methods: An Interdisciplinary Approach

    Understanding research on quantitative and observable data requires a thorough understanding of the scientific method, familiarity with multiple methodological approaches to research, as well as the ability to critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of methods and data collected within a research paradigm. This multidisciplinary course is designed particularly for students within Media Arts who will benefit from an understanding of research methods in science and communications, as distinct from research in humanities and creative arts.Students in this course will learn about the strengths and limitations of various types of research, as well as directly apply research methods through group and individual research proposals and projects, including projects within their discipline.
    This course is not discipline-specific and therefore can serve students outside the department.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 56-1720 College Mathematics  and 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II  or 56-1723 Liberal Arts Mathematics  and 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II  or 56-1728 Quantitative Reasoning  and 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II  or 56-27 and 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II  or 56-37 and 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II  or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score >= 550
    Requirements 60 Credits Completed
  

  • 43-3610 Sound System Design

    Course offers an in-depth look at what goes into designing and installing permanent sound systems. Students learn to design systems for coverage, intelligibility, and cost effectiveness. Emphasis is placed on understanding specifications of system component and predicting system performance.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems 
  

  • 43-3611 Level, Intelligibility, and Feedback

    Course studies the three key issues in sound-system work: level, the distribution of loudspeaker sound in a room; intelligibility, the characteristics of sound that permit speech phonemes to be apprehended accurately; and feedback, runaway regeneration that can damage sound equipment or human hearing. Course studies all three from theoretical, predictive, and practical points of view.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems 
  

  • 43-3615 Topics Systems Contracting I

    Advanced course focuses on technical design issues in contracting. Students learn principles of power and signal networks through hands-on troubleshooting, design exercises, lecture, and critical analysis of real systems. Course includes exercises in writing system proposals and specifications.

    3 Credits Repeatable
    PREREQUISITES: 43-3610 Sound System Design 
  

  • 43-3619 Installed Systems Documentation

    Course gives students familiarity with the graphical standards of the Construction Specifications Institute. Students will acquire skill at navigating architectural drawings at a workstation and an ability to generate audio system drawings.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-3610 Sound System Design 
  

  • 43-3621 The Art of Troubleshooting

    Because complex, interactive systems fail in complex, interactive ways, course builds six essential competencies to assist system designers and system operators to cope with failure and limit immediate damage; to collect symptoms and understand systems rapidly; to apply inferential logic and avoid logical fallacies; to identify, trap, and limit failures; and to patch around them. This is not a course in equipment repair.

    3 Credits
    COREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems 
  

  • 43-3622 Networks and Networking for Media

    Through lectures, readings and hands-on experience, this course provides a basic understanding of the networks and networking protocols necessary for reliable, secure communication in a digital media world. Intended for students who have completed the department’s core curriculum, it is also offered to non-majors with instructor approval. Major topics include network topologies (LAN, WAN, WLAN, MAN) and protocols (primarily TCP/IP), IP addressing hierarchies, switching, routing, and VLANs, and network security.

    3 Credits
    Requirements Department Permission
  

  • 43-3623 Loudspeaker System Applications

    This advanced course builds upon theoretical/practical knowledge acquired by students in earlier courses (basic acoustics/psychoacoustics, loudspeaker parametes, signal processing, and live sound reinforcement) and synthesizes the information in the context of optimizing loudspeaker selection, placement, and processing to fulfill specific audio needs. Through practical and theoretical projects, as well as supporting lectures, students define the loudspeaker sysstem design goals for a small number of representative case studies. They then determine appropriate equipment and placement for the desired audio coverage, and utilize a combination of objective and subjective techniques for alignment and calibration of the designed systems.

    3 Credits
    PREREQUISITES: 43-3619 Installed Systems Documentation  COREQUISITES: 43-3515 Studies in Loudspeaker Theory 
 

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