Instructor: Dr. Daniel Koppelman
Office: 118 DMB
Phone: 294-2094
Office hours: By appointment
E-mail: dkoppelm@furman.edu
Teaching Assistants: Nicole Baugh, Adam Cross, Geoff Mazeroff
An introductory course in Music Technology (electronic communications, MIDI sequencing and notation, digital audio, and multimedia) through the use of software and hardware in Daniels Music Classroom. Goals of the course are lab competence, understanding of basic concepts, and the completion of an individual project.
A notebook for in-class work
Several 3.5" floppy disks; a protective case for your disks.
Students are responsible for all material presented in class, and on the course website, including announcements about changes in course procedures.
NOTE: There will be no hardcopy handouts or text for this course.
Reserve Materials in the Music Library
Links to Helpful Sites
You are responsible for all material presented in class,
including announcements about course procedures.
Assignments, tests, and projects often include material presented only in
class, so performance on these indirectly reflects attendance.
Assignments
There will be two assignments. Assignment #1 = 15%; Assignment #2 = 15%
(total of 30% for assignments).
See the Course Schedule for dates.
Quizzes
There will be two quizzes. Quiz #1 = 10%; Quiz #2 = 20% (total of 30% for
quizzes).
See the Course Schedule for dates.
Final Project
The final creative project is worth 30% of the course grade.
Final projects will be presented the last week of classes.
In-class performance
Overall class participation is worth 10% of the course grade.
Course grades will be assigned by the following percentage scale:
| Grade | Range |
|---|---|
| A | 93-100 |
| A- | 90-92 |
| B+ | 87-89 |
| B | 83-86 |
| B- | 80-82 |
| C+ | 77-79 |
| C | 73-76 |
| C- | 70-72 |
| D+ | 67-69 |
| D | 63-66 |
| D- | 60-62 |
| F | 0-59 |
Academic dishonesty will result in a course grade of F.
