MUSC1141 (Wired for Sound) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 1.0/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Explores the use of electronics in music of various styles and genres from a historical perspective, beginning in the early twentieth century and moving to the present. Examines the methods and means of electronic sound production. Throughout history, technological innovations have influenced music. Starting in the early twentieth century, electricity and, later, electronics, became a key motivating force in music, both in composing and performing and even in listening. Covers the social and cultural conditions under which electric sound was able to evolve.
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