This course serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of sound recording and production. Students will study the properties of sound, analogue and digital recording, and the microphone use. A study of the institution that protect and promote musical creativity. Topics include copyright, censorship, music unions, concert organizations, music patronage. This course is presented from a historical perspective with an emphasis on American developments past and present.
Students acquire an understanding of the genre's transformations throughout history.
Topics vary from year to year. Possible sites include symphony orchestras, music festivals, recording studios, artist agencies.