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MUSC 1303 History of Popular Music (3)
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A study of commercial music industry trends and developments through historical analysis. Topics include the evolution of the music industry with emphasis on the development of popular musical styles and the impact of culture and technology on industry growth. (3 Lec.)
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MUSC 1327 Audio Engineering I (3)
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Overview of the recording studio. Topics include basic studio electronics and acoustic principles, wave form analysis, microphone concepts and miking techniques, studio setup and signal flow, recording console theory, signal processing concepts, recorded principles and operation, and an overview of mixing and editing. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)
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MUSC 1331 Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) I (3)
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History and evolution of Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) systems and applications, the MIDI language, and applications in the studio environment using software-based sequencing programs. (2 Lec., 2 Lab.)
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MUSC 2141 Forum/Recital (1)
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Stylistic analysis of commercial music performances presented by students, faculty, and guest artists. This course may be repeated for credit. (2 Lab.)
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MUSC 2314 Improvisation Theory I (3)
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A study of the chordal structures of jazz, rock, country, and fusion with emphasis on extemporaneous performance. (3 Lec.)
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MUSC 2319 Commercial Orchestration (3)
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Exploration of writing for voices and instruments to include ranges, transposition, and idiosyncrasies of each instrument with emphasis on commercial music chord voicings. (3 Lec.)
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MUSC 2355 Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) II (3)
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Prerequisite: MUSC 1331 or demonstrated competence approved by the instructor.
A continuation of MIDI I with emphasis on advanced sequencer operation, and SMPTE-based synchronization in the interaction of multiple recording and playback systems. (2 Lec., 2 Lab.)
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MUSC 2427 Audio Engineering II (4)
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Prerequisite: MUSC 1327.
Implementation of the recording process, microphones, audio console, multitrack recorder, and signal processing devices. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
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MUSC 2447 Audio Engineering III (4)
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Prerequisite: MUSC 2427.
Procedures and techniques in recording and manipulating audio. Topics include advanced hard disk based digital audio editing, linear and nonlinear digital multitrack recording, and advanced engineering project completions. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
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MUSC 2448 Audio Engineering IV (4)
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Prerequisite: MUSC 2447.
Examination of the role of the producer including recording, mixing, arranging, analyzing projects, session planning, communication, budgeting, business aspects, technical considerations, and music markets. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
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Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.
