DJing and Turntablism

MTI-611

In this course, students learn to use the turntable as a musical instrument. Students explore the culture and aesthetics of hip-hop, turntablism, club DJs, radio, and mash-up DJs. They also study the following techniques: cueing, mixing, beat matching, beat extending, mash-ups, blending, and scratching (basic, scribble, laser, uzi, stab, cut, transformer, crab, chirp, and flare). Students learn to compose and perform DJ sets with creative and technical mastery.

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Required Of
None; elective course in MPTI
Electable By
MPTI graduate students
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Location
Valencia
Department
MPTI
Course Chair
Pablo Munguia
Taught By
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