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2013-2014 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Audio Arts and Acoustics
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Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
43-1100 Visual Audio
Beginning sound for film course explores the theory of the audio impact on visual images. Students develop skills and gain understanding through demonstration and creation of their works. Class discusses the completion and delivery of entire soundtrack to the viewer.
3 Credits
43-1110 Introduction to Audio Theory
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.
3 Credits
Requisites COREQUISITES: 56-1720 College Mathematics or 56-1723 Liberal Arts Mathematics or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score >= 650
43-1111 Introduction to Electro-Acoustics
Course, through a series of lab experiences followed by lecture/discussions, introduces students to the physics, math, systems, and aesthetics of professional audio and acoustics. Topics covered will include the physics of sound in space and bounded spaces, understanding the characteristics of and measurement techniques for acoustic and electronic audio signals, the basics of audio signal processing, a survey of audio systems and their applications, and an introduction to aural aesthetics and auditory perception.
3 Credits
Repeatable
Requisites CONCURRENT: 43-1116 Introduction to Electro- Acoustics Lab
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
Requisites COREQUISITES: 43-1110 Introduction to Audio Theory
43-1115A 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
Requisites COREQUISITES: 43-1110 Introduction to Audio Theory
Requirements Or Instructor Permission
43-1115B 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
43-1116 Introduction to Electro- Acoustics Lab
Course, through a series of lab experiences followed by lecture/discussions, introduces students to the physics, math, systems, and aesthetics of professional audio and acoustics. Topics covered will include the physics of sound in space and bounded spaces, understanding the characteristics of and measurement techniques for acoustic and electronic audio signals, the basics of audio signal processing, a survey of audio systems and their applications, and an introduction to aural aesthetics and auditory perception.
2 Credits
Repeatable
Requisites CONCURRENT: 43-1111 Introduction to Electro-Acoustics
43-2110 Basic Audio Systems
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.
3 Credits
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-1110 Introduction to Audio Theory COREQUISITES: 56-2820 The Science of Acoustics I and 56-1820 Science of Electronics
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
Requisites 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
Requisites 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
Requisites 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
Requisites 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 Introduction to Psychoacoustics and Sound Perception
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.
3 Credits
Requisites 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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-2725 Studies in Hearing COREQUISITES: 43-2310 Introduction to Psychoacoustics and Sound Perception
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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems
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
Requisites 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 Introduction to Psychoacoustics and Sound Perception
43-2415 Random Access Audio/Film
Course provides students with a solid foundation in working with digital audio workstations, the role of which is expanding rapidly in the field of video and film postproduction. Through lectures, demonstrations, and production assignments, students gain valuable knowledge of theory and practices of digital audio recording, wave form editing, synchronization with visual media, digital multi-track postproduction, automated mixing, and other computer-based production techniques commonly used in multi-media, video, and film production. Students participate in classroom activities and complete assigned work in the ATC Digital Audio Production Laboratory.
4 Credits
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
Requisites 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
Requisites COREQUISITES: 56-2820 The Science of Acoustics I
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
Requisites 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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 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
Requisites 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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems
43-2720 History of Audio
Course offers a way to evaluate claims made by the history of technology, which is a new and exciting branch of historiography, not only because it reveals human and social struggles to create and to adapt, but also because it has practical effects on the business aspects of today’s audio and acoustics industries. Today’s profits and livelihoods depend on novelty and exclusivity, and the history of audio is in play every time something is offered as new and better.
3 Credits
WI
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems and 52-1112 Writing and Rhetoric - Enhanced II or 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems and 52-1122 Writing and Rhetoric II for Non-Native Speakers of English or 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems and 52-1162 Writing and Rhetoric II- Service Learning or 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems and 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II
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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems
43-2730 Sound Engineering
Lecture course is an introduction to multi-track recording and deals with the equipment and psychology of recording sessions.
4 Credits
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems
43-3098 Directed Study
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
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
Requisites 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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-2310 Introduction to Psychoacoustics and Sound Perception
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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-2210 Recording I COREQUISITES: 43-2310 Introduction to Psychoacoustics and Sound Perception or 43-2310 Introduction to Psychoacoustics and Sound Perception
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
Requisites 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
Requisites 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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-3210 Recording II and 43-2220 Live Sound Recording
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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-3220 Master Class in Studio Recording or 43-3230 Master Class in Music Design
Requirements Permission of Coordinatr
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
Requisites 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
Requisites 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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-2310 Introduction to Psychoacoustics and Sound Perception and 43-2315 Architectural Acoustics and 43-2725 Studies in Hearing
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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-2725 Studies in Hearing COREQUISITES: 43-2310 Introduction to Psychoacoustics and Sound Perception
43-3316 Remote Television Production
1 Credits
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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-3325 Acoustical Testing I CONCURRENT: 43-3326 Acoustical Testing II
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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-3310 Acoustics of Performance Spaces
43-3326 Acoustical Testing II
Course focuses on practical applications of the theory introduced in Acoustical Testing I.
3 Credits
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-3325 Acoustical Testing I CONCURRENT: 43-3320 Acoustical Modeling
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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-3325 Acoustical Testing I
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 Arts Entertainment and Media Management (AEMM). 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
43-3340 Introduction to Vibration
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
Requisites 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
Requisites 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
Requisites 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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 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
Requisites 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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-2510 Aesthetics of Live Sound I and 43-2515 Live Sound Reinforcement COREQUISITES: 43-2310 Introduction to Psychoacoustics and Sound Perception
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
Requisites 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
Requisites 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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-3525 Live Sound Engineering Practicum
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.
4 Credits
Requisites 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
Requisites 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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-3610 Sound System Design
43-3619 CSI Practices for Graphical 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
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-3610 Sound System Design
43-3620 Computer-Aided Drafting Audio
Course introduces students to the process of using computer-aided drafting in the context of professional sound system design.
4 Credits
Repeatable
Requisites 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
Requisites 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 Design and Optimization
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
Requirements Department Permission
43-3720 Principles of Digital Signal Processing
Course demystifies the principles of sound and music synthesis techniques currently used by Sound Designers, Synthesizer Programmers, Recording and Post Production Engineers, Audio Artists, and Composers. Learning these techniques from the ground up on synthesis software gives students the opportunity to master the fundamentals and principles of sound synthesis and audio processing. Students are also able to apply these principles to designing their own plug-ins as well as mastering a variety of commercial hardware and software packages for digital synthesis and signal processing.
3 Credits
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 43-2215 Audio Production II and 43-2110 Basic Audio Systems
Requirements Permission of Instructor
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