Music Technology: Foundations of Audio Recording and Production (MUSC 283) is an introductory course in digital audio production designed to familiarize students with the basic theory, practice, and procedures involved in recording and producing music in the modern digital audio production suite. The course will consist of lectures/demonstrations given during the regularly scheduled class time, individual production assignments completed outside of class time, and class projects that will be conducted both in and outside of class time. Students will become knowledgeable in the principles of sound and acoustics, Logic Pro DAW software, and audio hardware including microphones and mixing consoles.

MUSC 283 is open to all students with instructor approval. It is a prerequisite to MUSC 383. MUSC 383 Music Technology: Advanced Audio Recording and Production A continuation of principles learned in MUSC 283, with emphasis on creating dynamic audio mixes for different musical contexts. Like MUSC 283, this course will consist of lectures/demonstrations given during the regularly scheduled class time, individual production assignments completed outside of class time, and class projects that will be conducted both in and outside of class time. Students will further their knowledge of Logic Pro DAW software and audio hardware such as microphones and mixing consoles, and will also become knowledgeable in using other editing/mastering software.

This course is an introduction to digital video production. The student will learn basic camera, sound and lighting technique, as well as elementary story structure. Students will learn concepts of shot composition, shot sequences, movement, pacing and timing. They will also learn the basics of preproduction, production and postproduction. Participants will develop many basic production skills and will be introduced to conceptualizing, planning, storyboarding, directing and editing. Students will be introduced to Digital Non-Linear Editing (DNLE). Students will also learn about traditional and new distribution possibilities, including delivery to large screen, mobile devices and the internet.

While technical proficiency is important to any aspiring digital visual storyteller, even more important is the ability to express ideas clearly and creatively. Students are expected to push their creativity to develop original stories that can be expressed visually and in a short format.

Professor Damon Lee discusses the Digital Arts Initiative's Film Scoring and Creative Sound Design class. This class, as well as the other DAI courses, are open to all students with no prerequisites.

The performance featured works that mix acoustic and electronic instruments, sensors, motion-tracking devices, video cameras and computers as performance tools. All of the works were developed using Max/MSP/Jitter, a programming language with incredibly powerful tools for creating interactive media. Co-led by the Digital Arts Initiative, this concert was the first event of its kind at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to feature this unique blend of technology and performance. These elective classes, which include courses such as Digital Video Production, Film Scoring and Creative Sound, and Digital Drawing, bring together students from various disciplines to share their unique perspectives. For more information go to digitalarts.unl.edu.