MUS-2520 — Digital Audio
This course introduces students to digital audio and methods of editing and manipulating it utilizing computer systems and specialized software/hardware. Topics of study include fundamentals of acoustics, audio recording, editing and restoration, signal processing, dithering, format conversion, and audio mastering. Students learn techniques of filtering, extracting, and sonically editing audio clips with the purpose of correcting mistakes and abnormalities. Additionally, this course covers different musical file format types and their use in various web-based media distribution outlets. Concerns about copyright of artists’ music and performances in digital formats are explored. Students may not receive credit for both MUS-1520 and MUS-2520. Course
Prerequisites: MUS-1500, INT-1010, MUS-1520