There are no prerequisites or assumptions with regard to the student's technical background. This course is centered on the belief that technology increases the mastery of basic musicianship, aids the creative process and provides an efficient means of completing musical and non-musical tasks. The ultimate goal is to develop an understanding of the computer hardware and software components involved with music instruction and production. This course is intended for those wanting more experience with software programs designed to produce printed music. Ideal for students in orchestration and other courses, this course gives each student exposure to a variety of notation programs.
Students produce a final project with the notation program of their choice.
This course is designed to accommodate students with specialized interests such as audio recording or multiple media performance. Students registering for this course have successfully completed Mus110 and Mus390 as described above, or can demonstrate equivalent experience.