To pass the course, each student must demonstrate practical technical ability with the equipment. A stereo broadcast, soundtrack or master tape is the final goal of most audio productions. Students learn the psychoacoustic fundamentals behind it and explore its uses. Well before any introduction to multitrack recording, Webster students are taught stereo's importance and learn to use it effectively. Webster University intelligently incorporates new techniques and technology into the program.
Nothing is rushed into place.
Computer literacy itself is a vital part of audio. The ability to use a Macintosh or IBM compatible computer creatively is an important skill for every audio student. The history of the audio industry is similarly crucial to the audio program. It is by having a sense of history that students develop a better perspective of it. They learn to appreciate the challenges overcome, identify the ones ahead and create a vision for the future.