| WEEK | TOPICS | Suggested EMT Reading | Due Dates | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lab Orientation, Course Website; MacOS, iMac, X5 | T:1-24; R: 25-45 | |
| 2 | Computer and Networking concepts; Digital audio basics | 46-73; 75-102 | |
| 3 | Digital audio software and hardware | 103-126; 127-143 | Assignment 1 (iTunes) due Thursday 9/28 | 
| 4 | Effects, loops, multitracking; MIDI basics | 143-196; 197-212 | |
| 5 | MIDI sequencing | 213-249 | |
| 6 | MIDI hardware concepts; Digital audio workstation software | 250-271; 272-310 | Assignment 2 (GarageBand) due Thursday 10/19 | 
| 7 | Review for midterm | 311-329 | Midterm Exam Thursday 10/26 | 
| 8 | Music notation software concepts | 331-356; 357-396 | |
| 9 | Notation software (continued) | 397-423; 424-443 | |
| 10 | Digital video | Assignment 3 (Finale) due Thursday 11/16 | |
| NO CLASSES | |||
| 11 | Work on Final project | ||
| 12 | Final Project presentations | Final Project due Tuesday 12/5 |