Global Soundscapes: Musicology and Sound Technology

The course embraces basic principles in musicology and music technology, and thus establishes a common platform for students who wish to study music technology and musicology from different background experience.

Knowledge:

The candidate
- knows about basic principles related to acoustic, analog and digital sound
- has basic knowledge about the operation and history of the synthesizer
- is familiar with important directions and methods in musicology
- has knowledge of various tuning systems
- is familiar with sound production in various genres
- has basic knowledge of perception and acoustics

Skills:

The candidate
- can use simple music software to make recordings and process them to various sound sequences / compositions
- can analyse and discuss various music recordings
- can identify how music technology and production strategies are used in a music production
- can formulate his/her knowledge i written and oral form

Lectures: 2 hours per week for 12 weeks (incl. 2 weeks HUM-start directed by the Faculty of Arts). Exercises. Seminar.