Course · MPP 320

Modern Keyboard and Synthesizer

A this discipline course at Arizona Christian University.

Credits
1 Credit
Level
Undergraduate
Format
Lecture + discussion
Typical Terms
By department schedule

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to understand the application, functionality, technology and design of modern keyboards and synthesizers. Students will learn how synthesizers are organized and what makes them work. This knowledge will provide understanding for sound design, synthesis production, sampling, audio editing, patch design, and production skills so that students can advance in computer music production.

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of modern keyboard and synthesizer as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

Demonstrate Course Competencies

Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.

Biblical Worldview Connection

A Biblical Worldview treats music as a craft worth doing well — a way of engaging beauty, skill, and worship with the seriousness any vocation deserves.

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