Course Code: MPE 5001
Academic Year: 2026-2027
This course delves into the technical and artistic dimensions of mixing musical compositions, providing an advanced understanding of techniques and workflows used to shape the aesthetic of recordings. Through a combination of lectures, discussion, demonstrations, and hands-on projects, students will explore traditional and contemporary mixing practices. Emphasis is placed on the creative and technical integration necessary for crafting professional-quality mixes suitable for a range of genres and distribution formats. Rigorous ear-training exercises will refine student's ability to identify subtle changes in sound quality, while practical work will involve mixing complex multitrack recordings. By the course's conclusion, students will have developed a refined technical skillset and a deeper artistic perspective.