MUST 1220 — Introduction to Music Technology
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ADusually offered: fall, springtypical days: TBostonOakland, CATraditional
Offers students an opportunity to obtain foundational concepts and skills in music technology, audio research, and music production. Topics include the physics of sound, acoustics, and psychoacoustics to understand sound fundamentals; signal processing, sound synthesis, and analysis to explore audio technologies; practical applications using audio editors, digital audio workstations, and MIDI in music production; and basic electronics related to audio equipment.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 3 | 34 | 54 | 63% | 6.7 |
| Spring 2024 | 4 | 59 | 67 | 88% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 43 | 52 | 83% | 3.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 4 | 54 | 62 | 87% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 4 | 44 | 63 | 70% | 4.8 |
| Spring 2026 | 3 | 27 | 42 | 64% | 5.0 |
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 25% · T 52% · W 37% · Th 38% · F 44%
Common patterns: TF (34% of sections), MWR (25% of sections), TR (13% of sections), W (12% of sections), F (10% of sections), T (6% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Michael Frengel (68% of students) · reviews
- Victor Zappi (26% of students) · reviews
- James Fei (7% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Michael Frengel (57% of students) · reviews
- Victor Zappi (25% of students) · reviews
- James Fei (18% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
MUSC 3342, MUST 2102, MUST 2431, MUST 3973
Courses that list MUST 1220 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (MUST course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All MUST courses · Plan it at numap.app