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This course is a hands-on in­tro­duc­tion to the best prac­tices for pro­duc­tion tech­niques used in games, in­ter­ac­tive and tan­gi­ble media prod­uct de­vel­op­ment. Stu­dents will ac­quire a deep un­der­stand­ing of con­tent gen­er­a­tion, tech­nol­ogy pipeline and de­liv­ery sys­tems for cre­at­ing web, mo­bile, games, vir­tual & aug­mented re­al­ity, in­ter­ac­tive in­stal­la­tion and mu­seum dis­play, wear­ables and phys­i­cal com­put­ing. Stu­dents will learn the roles and re­spon­si­bil­i­ties, build the skills for each role, as well as apply the de­sign and de­vel­op­ment processes for each medium. They will be in­tro­duced to de­sign think­ing and rapid pro­to­typ­ing tech­niques, as well the green light process es­sen­tial to bring­ing a prod­uct to mar­ket. The struc­ture of this course em­pha­sizes an in­te­grated and multi-modal ap­proach to game de­sign, in­ter­ac­tive media and phys­i­cal com­put­ing with mod­eled in­struc­tion and prac­tice in the tech­ni­cal as­pects of pro­duc­tion.

This course is a hands-on introduction to the best practices for production techniques used in games, interactive and tangible media product development. Students will acquire a deep understanding of content generation, technology pipeline and delivery systems for creating web, mobile, games, virtual & augmented reality, interactive installation and museum display, wearables and physical computing. Students will learn the roles and responsibilities, build the skills for each role, as well as apply the design and development processes for each medium. They will be introduced to design thinking and rapid prototyping techniques, as well the green light process essential to bringing a product to market. The structure of this course emphasizes an integrated and multi-modal approach to game design, interactive media and physical computing with modeled instruction and practice in the technical aspects of production.

This hands-on course ex­plores the prin­ci­ples of sound and note gen­er­a­tion in music tech­nol­ogy. Study be­gins with an in­ves­ti­ga­tion of the his­tor­i­cal and the­o­ret­i­cal back­grounds of syn­the­sis. Stu­dents will then learn how to pro­gram on a va­ri­ety of dif­fer­ent syn­the­sis and sam­pler en­gines using ad­di­tive, sub­trac­tive, AM, FM, wavetable, gran­u­lar and mod­el­ing syn­the­sis tech­niques. Work will in­clude both soft­ware and hard­ware based sys­tems. The sec­ond half of the course cov­ers top­ics and prin­ci­ples of dig­i­tal audio sam­pling as it ap­plies to music tech­nol­ogy. Stu­dents will en­gage in a va­ri­ety of ac­tiv­i­ties in­clud­ing sam­ple cre­ation, edit­ing, loop­ing, ref­er­ence pitch, file for­mats, and im­port/ex­port. Once these build­ing blocks are cre­ated, they will be in­te­grated into keymaps, in­stru­ments, patches, and banks. Dur­ing the process, stu­dents will ex­plore dif­fer­ences be­tween sam­pler en­gines and tech­niques and iden­tify the pros and cons. The course will con­clude with a pre­sen­ta­tion of stu­dent’s work to the class and in­struc­tor.

This hands-on course explores the principles of sound and note generation in music technology. Study begins with an investigation of the historical and theoretical backgrounds of synthesis. Students will then learn how to program on a variety of different synthesis and sampler engines using additive, subtractive, AM, FM, wavetable, granular and modeling synthesis techniques. Work will include both software and hardware based systems. The second half of the course covers topics and principles of digital audio sampling as it applies to music technology. Students will engage in a variety of activities including sample creation, editing, looping, reference pitch, file formats, and import/export. Once these building blocks are created, they will be integrated into keymaps, instruments, patches, and banks. During the process, students will explore differences between sampler engines and techniques and identify the pros and cons. The course will conclude with a presentation of student’s work to the class and instructor.

An in­tro­duc­tion to the live en­ter­tain­ment tech­nol­ogy in­dus­try in­clud­ing work­ing meth­ods; processes, equip­ment and fa­cil­i­ties for the­atre, opera, dance, con­cert pro­duc­tions; theme parks; themed re­tail; cruise ship venues and cor­po­rate spe­cial events. Re­lated cur­rent events and ca­reer op­por­tu­ni­ties will be dis­cussed. At­ten­dance at sev­eral of the type of events listed above is re­quired.

An introduction to the live entertainment technology industry including working methods; processes, equipment and facilities for theatre, opera, dance, concert productions; theme parks; themed retail; cruise ship venues and corporate special events. Related current events and career opportunities will be discussed. Attendance at several of the type of events listed above is required.