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DXARTS 460 A: Digital Sound

Summer Term: 
Full-term
Meeting Time: 
TTh 9:30am - 12:30pm
Location: 
RAI 129
SLN: 
11138
Instructor:
Wei Yang
Wei Yang

Syllabus Description:

Lesson plan

week 1

T (06/20) orientation, graphic score explained, lab 1.1

Th (06/22) reading 1 due, listening 1, lecture on acoustic/psychoacoustic, lab 1.2

 

week 2

T (06/27) – reading 2 due, assignment 1 due (5pt), lecture on digital audio, lab 2

Th (06/29) – listening 2, explain assignment 2, lab 2 due (1pt)

 

week 3

M (07/03) – quiz 1 (6pt)

T (07/04) – holiday, no meeting

Th (07/06) – reading 3 due, listening 3, lecture on history, lab 3 (1pt)

 

week 4

T (07/11) – reading 4 due, assignment 2 due (10pt) & discussion, lecture on stereo, lab 4

Th (07/13) – listening 4, explain midterm project, lab 4 due (1pt)

 

week 5

T (07/18) – work on midterms

Th (07/20) – midterm due (25pt), midterm critique

 

week 6

T (07/25) – lecture on intro to SC, lab 5

Th (07/27) – listening 5, lecture on intro to SC, lab 5 due (2pt)

 

week 7

T (08/01) – lecture on intro to SC, lab 6

Th (08/03) – listening 6, lecture on intro to SC, lab 6 due (2pt)

 

week 8

T (08/08) – lecture on intro to SC, explain final project, lab7

Th (08/10) – listening 7, work on finals, lab 7 due (2pt)

 

week 9

T (08/15) – final critique 1 (35pt)

Th (08/17) – final critique 2

 

Catalog Description: 
Foundations of digital sound for digital arts applications. Project-based course focused on creating experimental sound compositions. Overview of the history of electronic music and analysis of important works from its canon. Acoustics, psychoacoustics and digital sound theory. Digital signal processing and recording techniques. Multi-track, recording, editing, mixing, and mastering using Digital Audio Workstations (DAW). Offered: Sp.
GE Requirements: 
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits: 
5.0
Status: 
Active
Last updated: 
April 13, 2023 - 9:57pm
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