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Sep 01, 2024
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Fall 2014 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MUSIC 102 - History of Electronic Music 3 humanities credits
This course covers the history of electronic musical instruments and composition from its beginnings in the late 19th century to the present. Topics covered include the Telharmonium, the Theremin, the RCA Mark I synthesizer, Musique Concrete, MIDI and sampling, Progressive Rock, Techno, Interactive Music Systems, and multimedia. Through in-class performances, recordings, and videos, students become familiar with a wide range of music including the works of Xenakis, Stockhausen, Subotnick, Keith Emerson, Kraftwerk, the Crystal Method, and many others.
Class Hours: 3
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