This course focuses on the fundamental skills that help musicians of all levels create music of any genre, from the first stages of songwriting to the final steps of recording and production. It is a 21st-century approach, studying and creating contemporary music using various kinds of technology.
Students learn how to record and edit audio, and how to produce a final product using digital audio workstations. As a culmination to the course, each student puts together an end- of-semester album that includes several written, recorded, and produced tracks. Some familiarity with reading music and/or piano playing is recommended, but not required.
