Required each semester of Music Business students who are enrolled for 12 hours or more. Specific requirements are stated in the course syllabus. Students are required to attend a specific number of seminars each semester as well as one of two Music Business Showcases per semester. MBU 400 is also a corequisite for students enrolled in MBU 298, Music Business Internship. An intensive study of microphone design and techniques used for recording acoustic instruments.
Course of study includes a research project in microphone technology and applications.
Lab hours required. A study of the many roles of the modern recording engineer. Topics include studio ownership and management, clients, unions, current tax laws, and the impact of electronic and acoustic innovations and patents. Research project and lab hours required. The course will also address computerized control of sound systems and related equipment.