GRMUS P661 — Global Influences in Contemporary Music Production

2 credits
Fall
Rick Baitz

This course is an exploration of contemporary music production techniques, viewed through a trans-cultural lens. Topics will include recent developments in music production, from Native American practices to Brazilian, Indonesian, and South Asian electronica; South African township and dance styles; the impact of Jamaican producers on worldwide dance idioms; and the use of technology in current film and concert music. Multiple approaches and techniques will be explored, including looping, sampling, processing, field recording, texture building, and more. Listening, viewing, and reading material will be assigned, as well as weekly compositional work, culminating with a final creative project.