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Pro Tools
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Logic Pro
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Elective: Professional Life Skills or Externship
Professional Life Skills is an elective course. In lieu of taking Professional Life Skills, students may elect to take the externship elective. Students must complete an application process through the Education Department to determine eligibility for the externship.
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Popular Culture
This course will survey the social mechanisms that shape modern popular culture. High, folk, and mass culture will be covered and related to the historical emergence of popular culture. Topics include mass media, commercialization, ideology and cultural styles. Theories and methods for analyzing cultural expressions in popular music, art, film, television and advertising will…
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Communications & Critical Thinking
This course presents the principles of interpersonal communication and critical thinking. Students will study the processes by which we develop, support and communicate our beliefs and evaluate the strength of arguments made by others in real-life situations. It includes practice in inductive and deductive reasoning, presentation of arguments and analysis of the use of…
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Introduction to Psychology
This course serves as an introduction to psychology, focusing on the examination of historic developments and empirical approaches. Students will explore ideas of perception, cognition, personality and social psychology, and biological aspects of behavior. Topics include the development of personality, achievement motivation, self-understanding and anti-social behavior. The course surveys current theories in psychology, cognitive…
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Creative Writing
This course presents the principles of writing fiction. Students will write both in prescribed forms and in experimental forms. Style, language and structure in prose and poetry will be examined, and topic and thematic-based writing will be used to assess aesthetic choices and stylistic development. Students will learn best practices in developing and revising…
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Critical Studies: Analytical Writing & Literature
This course serves as a constructive introduction to the practice of written analysis; students will classify and categorize literary elements, develop thesis statements, and identify themes. Heavy emphasis is placed on analysis and interpretation of information and texts as well as critical reasoning and strategies. Students will develop a critical voice, and will learn…
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Concepts in Science
This course presents essential principles in science, including an overview of systems and practices in physical, chemical, and biological science such as scale, energy, time, and systems of measurement. Related topics include the scientific method, good and bad science, research, and writing in the physical sciences. Students will develop an understanding of the scientific…
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Mathematical Concepts
This course presents concepts in polynomials, factoring equations, graphs, logarithms, inequalities, vector analysis, planar and solid geometry, proofs, and coordinate usage. Students will improve their analytical skills, including formulating mathematical solutions to a wide array of real-world problems, and will solidify a foundation in core concepts.
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American History
This course presents the experience of the American people from the colonial era to the present, emphasizing themes of immigration, slavery, commerce, personal liberty, culture, warfare and the growth of democratic institutions. Students will develop independent, critical analytical skills to assess political and socioeconomic developments in American History
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Media Sound & Visual 1*
The Media Sound and Visual 1 (MSV 1) course is focused on digital media preproduction and production. This gives students the opportunity to work collaboratively while creating a short-form cinema project. From writing an original script and creating storyboards to shooting and directing, students are immersed in the production process while learning to operate…
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Media Sound & Visual 2*
Media Sound & Visual 2 (MSV 2) is an innovative introduction to the fundamental concepts, techniques, equipment and terminology associated with digital media postproduction. In addition to the postproduction process, lectures cover concepts of new media and computing history in order to provide a wider breadth of knowledge and prepare students for an industry…
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Living in a Media World 1
Living in a Media World 1 (LMW 1) is an introductory course to design and media. Students are taught basic principles of design with a focus on graphic design and how it relates to web-based media production. Topics addressed are design thinking, content development, re-purposing media, graphic design (typography, color, texture, composition, etc.), and…
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Living in a Media World 2
Living in a Media World 2 (LMW 2) is an introductory course to non-fiction storytelling and related media. Students work on a group project to produce a short non-fiction piece. Topics covered are how to build a story, non-fiction production and postproduction techniques, mixing sound, project management, creating motion graphics and music.
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Music Theory 1
In the Music Theory 1 course students are introduced to such basic musical principles as notation, staffs, clefs, scales, and chords. Included are detailed studies of meter, rhythm, and note/time values. Students explore song structure, orchestral instrumentation, and reading scores to apply theory in studio applications. Critical listening exercises are the focus in lecture…
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Music Theory 2
Music Theory 2 expands upon the students’ knowledge of theory. It also strives to heighten each student’s critical-listening abilities through a series of innovative exercises. Students explore composition, technological effects, the components of rhythm, and the correlation between different periods of music styles. Students are also required to compose a short piece of music…
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Basic Recording 1
Basic Recording 1 gives students a solid foundation in the essential concepts, principles, and terminology of sound recording through extensive hands-on practice and in-depth classroom discussions during labs and recording sessions. Analog audio consoles, analog and digital multi-track recorders, microphones, signal flow, and signal processors are just a few of the pieces of professional…
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Basic Recording 2
Students continue to improve their proficiency for operating professional audio equipment in the Basic Recording 2 course. Students apply their knowledge during a number of music recording sessions that are designed to challenge them to adapt their recording skills for a variety of recording sessions. Recording and production techniques, signal processing and mixing, and…
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History of Music Production
The History of Music Production course details the people involved in recording music as well as the techniques used, from the early pioneers to today’s top music producers. Discussions include the major technological developments that impacted music production, the origins of audio recording, individual production styles, and future developments. Musical producers and styles as…
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Studio Maintenance 1
The Studio Maintenance 1 course is an introduction to the basic principles and concepts of audio electronics, with explorations of the nature and function of components, cables, and connectors. In practical application, students are challenged to “virtually” wire a studio, as well as build several electronic projects and utilize a variety of test equipment…
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Studio Maintenance 2
In Studio Maintenance 2, students participate in projects where they build an electronic device as well as hone their cable-making skills. In this process, they creatively apply and solidify what they have learned about electronics. Analog alignment and tape machine calibration are explored in depth and students are required to take a tactile performance…
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Computer Music Production 1
Modern production techniques have been greatly influenced by the development of the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), a digital communications language and hardware-compatibility specification that allows computers, electronic instruments, and other devices to transmit and receive data within a network. Students are introduced to MIDI principles and concepts, components, functions and fundamentals, and the…
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Intermediate Recording and Production 1
Intermediate Recording and Production 1 enhances and supplements the material presented in the Basic Recording courses by offering students numerous opportunities to apply their full complement of developed skills. Students will gain a thorough understanding of recording systems such as Neve and Solid State Logic, expanding their knowledge of console signal flow and outboard…
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Intermediate Recording and Production 2
Intermediate Recording and Production 2 gives students several opportunities to apply concepts and practical skills through detailed explorations of the operation of digital signal processors. Students examine dynamics processors and are presented with the basics of console recall and automation systems, including VCA and moving fader. Mixing techniques and critical listening are explored in…
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Interactive Audio Systems
This course will present students with a survey of interactive audio systems, tracing a path from past to the present in order to develop a historical context of how these systems originated and evolved, and to look ahead toward future applications. Students will present a final presentation theorizing a new potential application for interactive…
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Interactive Audio Fundamentals
This course will provide a practical introduction to the core concepts behind interactive audio systems and digital signal processing. Students will gain a working knowledge of the fundamental techniques necessary for developing adaptive, generative, and algorithmic audio systems. Students will apply these skills by designing a unique interactive audio application in Max/MSP, and will…
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Digital Audio Workstations 1
The Digital Audio Workstations 1 course prepares students for upper level Pro Tools Operator certification courses in Digital Audio Workstations 2 by working with Pro Tools LE. Students will explore introductory level Pro Tools hardware and software functionality accompanied by the Pro Tools 101 and 110 coursework. Throughout the course students cover basic Pro…
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Audio Post Production 1
As the world of Post Production undergoes rapid change in today’s media industry, so do the tools and techniques. Though most of the fundamental principles remain the same, the methods of post production audio for TV, Radio, Film, and Animation are changing at an accelerated rate, and through the Audio Post Production course students…
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Digital Audio Workstations 2
The Digital Audio Workstations 2 course prepares students to take the Pro Tools Operator Certification exam using the Pro Tools 201 and Pro Tools 210M course work. Students study Pro Tools Production Essentials and cover the core concepts and skills needed to operate a Digidesign Pro Tools|HD system. In Pro Tools 210M, students study…
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Computer Music Production 2
The Computer Music Production 2 course gives students several production-oriented opportunities to creatively apply and enhance their MIDI skills with their personal MIDI lab projects using Apple’s Logic Pro. The MIDI specification is examined in great detail, as are MIDI-based editor/librarians, notation and music printing programs, MIDI signal processors, MIDI synchronization, and MIDI-based mixing…
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Adaptive Music Systems
This course will provide students the means to analyze and produce music that employs core algorithmic techniques, such as adaptivity, stochastic processes, and generative and evolutionary models. Building upon their Music Theory courses, students will expand their skill sets in order to create loop-based music, scores, and create music for gaming engines, toys, and…
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Multimedia Audio Implementation
This course serves as a continuation of the concepts introduced in Interactive Audio Fundamentals and will expose students to a wide range of proprietary and middleware audio interfaces designed to interact with multimedia applications. Students will learn how to develop interactive audio systems for video games, multimedia software, and mobile devices. Using Python as…
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Advanced Audio Programming
This course will provide students with core programming skills within the context of digital audio. DSP engineering is also introduced via the SuperCollider programming language. Students will apply their skills toward designing a computer program with which to create and manipulate audio, and use both GUI interface programming software and command line software for…
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Comprehensive Senior Project
The Senior Project provides a team experience for the development of Interactive Audio Systems. Throughout the course, students will be exposed to the various roles and phases of a typical system development life cycle. Students will apply the skills acquired throughout the Interactive Audio program by participating in a group project where they will…
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Multimedia Assembly
This course guides students through an in-depth exploration of the complex new tools and techniques used to create and edit content for delivery over various types of mediums. Students will gain insight into the DVD and internet distribution content delivery systems, production processes, MPEG-2 compression techniques, and tools required to take full advantage of…
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120 total semester credit units are required for a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Interactive Audio. Ex’pression College reserves the right to modify or change the school calendar, curriculum, class schedules, and/or course sequences as it deems necessary.