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After the course the student is familiar with the central concepts relevant to the cultural analysis of music technology and music production. The student is able to analyze and verbally articulate ways in which technology is involved in musical change, they understand the various phases of music production processes and the roles played by the central actors in these processes, they understand how musical production and consumption reflect and shape cultural experiences. Additionally, the student is able to map out the essential sociocultural environments such as genre, copyright law and the music business which affect music production and consumption both historically and in the current situation.

Throughout history, technologies and their development have played a major role in how we make, listen, experience and think about music. Especially the emergence and development of electronic music technologies in the 20th century, such as audio recording, multi-track music production, portable listening devices and most recently digital technologies have revolutionized the ways in which we relate to music in terms of both production and consumption. The course offers a cultural approach to the study of music production and music technology. This is a web-based course in which the student will work independently in consultation with the course’s teachers. The focus of the course will be on music production, production cultures and the production studio, but extends to related areas such as the music industry, music consumption and copyright law. The course will review a wide range of relevant methods, from close readings of music recordings to ethnography and cultural analysis.