Course Description

An overview to develop functional skills in the basic components of technology related to music therapy practice.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will have heightened requirements for class leadership, technology demonstrations, and clinical application projects. The final project for graduate students will include a robust presentation on the clinical applications of technology to a population of their interest that is served by music therapists.

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Athena Title

Technology for Music Therapist

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Prerequisite

MUSI 5440/7440

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Semester Course Offered

Offered fall

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate understanding and application for navigating Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs).
• Students will demonstrate understanding and application for recording simple audio.
• Students will demonstrate understanding and application for processing audio recording.
• Students will demonstrate understanding and application for incorporating digital instruments.

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Topical Outline

• • Foundational Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) concepts
• • Basic audio effects
• • Importing and editing audio
• • Introduction to mixing concepts
• • Introduction to virtual instruments
• • Introduction to MIDI
• • Introduction to sampling and looping
• • Clinical Applications of concepts to Music Therapy

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