Fall 2026 Courses in Music & Technology

Posted by on Apr 6, 2026
Fall 2026 Courses in Music & Technology

FALL 2026_________________________________________________________

A mixture of courses from the Composition, Music Theater, and Experimental Music & Digital Media programs, LSU has a wide offering of Music & Technology Courses available in the Fall 2026.

MUS 2745 – Intro to Computer Music 

Taught by: GTA Jinxin Fu

  • Ableton Live
  • Recording/Editing, composing, sound design
  • Culminates in a concert of works at the Really, Really New Music Marathon.

Open to all levels of Music students including Digital Media Minor students

Fall 2026  MWF 930-1020 MDA 248

THTR 3530 – Sound Technology

Introduction to the fundamentals and operational principles of the technical processes involved in theatrical sound. The physical properties of sound, audio terminology, and understanding the proper use of sound equipment will be covered.

  • The course is a combination of synchronous lectures and hands on sessions with the equipment
  • Introductions to the physics of sound, microphones, cables, consoles, amplifiers, and speakers will be covered. 
  • One project will be created using the DAW Logic Pro

Fall 2026 – T/TH 9-10:20am MDA 181

THTR 4530 – Sound Design

This course will introduce the different processes that sound designers utilize to craft stories and create worlds with sound. Projects assigned throughout the semester will reflect lectures on different aspects of the aural discipline.

  • Course is project driven, usually completed in Logic Pro or Ableton Live
  • Semester culminates in the creation of a ten minute radio play utilizing techniques learned throughout the course

Fall 2026 – T/TH  10:30-11:50am MDA 314

MUS 4745 – Computer Music 

Taught by: Dr. Christopher Trapani

Using computers to create music from scratch

  • Audio programming in Max
  • Sound Synthesis
  • Audio Processors
  • Computer Music Composition
  • Computer Interactivity and Performance

Open to all levels including Digital Media Minor students (MUS 2745 or MUS 2700 recommended)

Fall 2026 T/Th 10:30-11:50 MDA 248

MUS 4270 – EMDM Ensemble – Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana 

Taught by: Dr. Stephen David Beck

Exploring Performance with all types of technology.

  • Learn new digital musical instruments
  • Rehears compositions by LSU students and Faculty
  • Performance at the DMC Theatre

Open to all levels of music students including Digital Media Minor students

Fall 2026 – T 3:00-550 MDA 248

MUS 4901 – Basic Techniques of Audio Recording

Taught by: Bill Kelley

This class will take you all the way from sound to Soundcloud, covering:

  • Basic properties of audio and various forms of sound energy including basic acoustics
  • Studio Types and Personnel
  • Microphones Types/ Placement/ Issues
  • Mixers and Mixing,
  • Effects Processor Categories and Techniques.
  • There will be multiple projects involving, recording, editing, mixing and effects processors.

Open to all levels including Digital Media Minor students (MUS 2745 or MUS 2700 highly recommended)

Fall 2026 T/Th 9:00-10:20 MDA 248

MUS 7746 – Research Seminar in EMDM – Composing for Immersive Audio

Taught by: Dr. Jesse Allison

Focused on the compositional, technical and artistic process for both Immersive Audio (Dolby Atmos) and Wavefield Synthesis. This class will have you making music in the Immersive Audio lab for Dolby Atmos (9.1.6) to be performed in the XR Studio (7.1.4) and DMC Theatre (7.1.4 or 9.1.6). It will also have you experimenting with music and/or sound experiences for our AURA Wavefield Synthesis system a one of a kind experience. Topics will include composing for a space, non-linear music, object-based audio, binaural/stereo reductions of Spatial Audio, and composing in a DAW. 

The course will culminate in compositions, an XR collaboration, and performance of works at the Digital Media Center.

The only prerequisite is familiarity with making music in a DAW.

Fall 2026 T/Th 12:00-1:20 MDA 248 & DMC Immersive Audio Lab, DMC Theatre, and DMC XR Studio

MUS 3153/7053 – Applied Electroacoustic Music

Taught by: Dr. Allison (MUS3153), Dr. Trapani and Dr. Beck

  • Define and compose works incorporating -or creating- technology. (Essentially composition on electricity)
  • Pre-requisite of MUS 2745 (or by permission of instructor)
  • Culminates in a performance of the work you created at the Really, Really New Music Marathon.
  • Open to EMDM and Composition students and others by approval

Fall 2026 – Monday 4PM in MDA 248 + and group/individual weekly sessions by appointment