This is a SAMPLE syllabus. If you are taking this course now, go to the Canvas site for the current syllabus.

Schedule

Week	Topic	Assignments	Homework
Week 1	Introduction to Reason; install Reason and CodeMeter	Fill out Questionnaire in Canvas (on Quizzes page) DUE Sun: Exercise A	Video: Reason Overview
Week 2	Introduction to MIDI recording; basic acoustics	DUE Sun: Questionnaire in Canvas (on Quizzes page)	Acoustics reading
Week 3	Making drum patterns	DUE Sun: Exercise B	Video: Redrum Video: Drum Beats
Week 4	MIDI editing; more acoustics		Acoustics 1 app Video: Beginner’s Guide
Week 5	Introduction to mixing; automation; musical contrast; more acoustics	DUE Sun: Assignment 1	Acoustics 2 app
Week 6	MIDI hardware setups; MIDI messages; MIDI editing	DUE Sun: Exercise C	MIDI reading MIDI app, pages 1‑2
Week 7	More MIDI messages; creating and editing MIDI control change messages		MIDI app, pages 3‑6
Week 8	Automation; tempo changes; send effects	DUE Sun: Assignment 2
Week 9	Synthesis with Reason; filters; modulation with LFOs		Modulation app, pages 1‑2
	Spring Break
Week 10	Sampling; CV and pattern sequencing	DUE Sun: Assignment 3	Modulation app, pages 3‑4
Week 11	Introduction to audio files in Reason; digital audio concepts; formants and pitch correction		Digital Audio 1 reading
Week 12	Digital audio concepts	DUE Sun: Assignment 4	Digital Audio 2 reading
Week 13	How audio effects work: Filters and EQ, vocoder	Begin Final Project	Filters and EQ reading IRN Frequency Range Chart
Week 14	Delay effects; dynamics processing		Delay Effects reading Dynamics Effects reading
Week 15	More dynamics processing; mastering; MP3 files
Exam Week		DUE Wed: Final Project