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MUS-3064: Digital Sound Manipulation

Description: Cross-disciplinary study of recording technology and its effects on music. Aesthetics of electronic music. Recording and editing digital sound. Visual programming for live sound synthesis and processing. Acoustic compilers for programmatic sound processing and synthesis. Individual creative applications of tools learned in class. Team-based work on creative projects. Emphasis on intercultural and global use of creative music technologies.

Pathways: 6A Critique & Practice in Arts, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: MUS-4764

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.74 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 72.78%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.79%

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Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Spring 2021Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W