Introduction to Electronic Music covers basic synthesizer operation and terminology, drum manchine techniques, and MIDI computer-based sequencing. Students use software including Garage Band and Logic Pro to create music/audio projects. The class is open to all students with no prerequisites, although some previous music experience or concurrent enrollment in a beginning music class may be helpful.

This course is taken by a variety of students, including those who

are thinking about acquiring electronic music hardware and software and would like to know more before making purchases.
plan to use electronic music techniques to create their own music.
need to learn more about synthesizers and electronic music hardware and software that they already use.
play keyboards and would like to learn more about the use of electronic keyboards.
would like to learn how to use electronic music techniques in conjunction with skills from another discipline such as film/TV or computer science.
want to know more about MIDI

Course Information from the De Anza College Schedule of Classes

MUSI 51
Introduction to Electronic Music
3 units

Advisory: READ 201 and EWRT 100A or LART 200 or ESL 161-163. Two hours lecture and two hours lecture/laboratory

Introduction to the use of keyboard synthesizers, drum machines, and sequencing software to create music in a variety of styles; basic studio techniques; introduction to Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI); introduction to basic historical developments in electronic music; creation of music/audio projects using basic electronic music hardware and software. Some prior music experience is recommended but not required.