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MUSC 159 Creative Production: Beats, Songs, and Soundtracks Units: 3.00
Students in this course will apply and extend their skills in digital music production, songwriting, composition and beat-making. This is a hands-on, project-based course where students will apply their abilities to produce more extensive works such as an EP, music and sound design for a game, or soundtracks for film other visual media.
Learning Hours: 120 (18 Lecture, 18 Laboratory, 24 Online Activity, 60 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite MUSC 158/3.0 or permission of the School after submission of a portfolio.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate fluency in use of digital audio workstation software such as Ableton Live.
- Record and manipulate samples from existing audio sources in old and new formats from vinyl to MP3, including locating online sources of free and open-source samples.
- Create engaging beats that integrate a variety of timbres, textures and forms using sampled or synthesized sounds, in combination with complementary FX such as reverb and delay.
- Operate control surfaces and other MIDI devices for live performance handling of sampled and other electronic sounds.
- Understand the history of sampling cultures and describe ethical considerations for recording, selecting, or manipulating sounds.