MUSIC 102 - History of Electronic Music

3 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.

Prerequisites: ENG 101-Ready: Successful completion of ENG 92 - Writing for College 2 or ENG 101 - Writing and Research or ESL 122 - Introduction to Academic Writing 2 or Course Placement