MUST 2102 — Composing with Digital Technologies
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath EIusually offered: springtypical days: T/FBostonTraditional
Offers students an opportunity to create compositions using a digital audio workstation (DAW) as the principal tool. Standard Western music notation may be used in examples of certain techniques but will not be necessary for the creation of work in the course. Explores various composition topics such as periodicity, form, texture, timbre, and contour in the digital domain. Consists of a number of short composition and listening assignments culminating in the creation of compositions of moderate duration.
Prerequisites
- MUST 1220 (min D-)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 63% | 7.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 84% | 3.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 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 35% · T 65% · W 35% · Th 35% · F 65%
Common patterns: TF (65% of sections), MWR (35% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Ronald Smith (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Anthony De Ritis (57% of students) · reviews
- Ronald Smith (43% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (MUST course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All MUST courses · Plan it at numap.app