MUSI 2101 — Demo Production for Songwriters
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath EItypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Offers students an opportunity to learn the necessary techniques to utilize current Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) and audio technology in the production of professional-quality song demos, including intermediate to advanced skills and concepts of MIDI, synthesis, multitrack recording, mixing, and sound processing. Covers musical approaches to the effective assembly and arranging of sound materials using professional digital audio workstations (DAWs). Focuses on techniques to import and export both MIDI and audio data to greater facilitate collaboration within the virtual classroom as well as using external collaborators (across a variety of DAWs and platforms). Songwriting skills are also critiqued.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 80% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 95% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 53% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 53% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (53% of sections), W (47% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Melissa Ferrick (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Melissa Ferrick (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (MUSI course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All MUSI courses · Plan it at numap.app