Intro to Electronic Music

McLean Macionis is a fantastic professor who really looks out for his students. I took this course out of personal interest of learning how to record myself, which was hard to learn on my own. McLean made learning the software approachable–and was encouraging. The most important part of this class is practice; learning how to use Ableton is like learning a language, there are so many features and functions that it's easy to feel overwhelmed. McLean's classes are fun and he's very enthusiastic. If you're interested in making music and cool sounds, I highly recommend!

McLean Macionis is a fantastic professor who really looks out for his students. I took this course out of personal interest of learning how to record myself, which was hard to learn on my own. McLean made learning the software approachable–and was encouraging. The most important part of this class is practice; learning how to use Abl …Read more

I think this class is definitely one of my favorites. While the content wasn't really helpful for my major, I'd recommend this class to anyone interested in creating music, or just knowing how their favorite music is made, even if you aren't a music major. It will probably be more helpful for someone interested in EDM or DJing, but this class still teaches quite a lot that is helpful in producing more acoustic, indie style music, too. Homework was very simple, we reviewed one short album per week, and there were quick quizzes (not difficult if you take notes in class!) each class but if people were falling behind he was always very accommodating. There's a lot of peer and professor feedback in the class, which was also very helpful. People in the class came from all different kinds of levels, but he grades according to the amount of experience you're coming from, so it's very open to beginners. Highly recommend!

I think this class is definitely one of my favorites. While the content wasn't really helpful for my major, I'd recommend this class to anyone interested in creating music, or just knowing how their favorite music is made, even if you aren't a music major. It will probably be more helpful for someone interested in EDM or DJing, but t …Read more

Professor McLean is a very fun professor! He is also very understanding and will know everyone's name by day 2. While we have a quiz every week on the class lectures, there is little to no reading. You will have time consuming projects but Professor McLean is always there to help and keeps you accountable.

McLean was a good professor with a lot of knowledge in the area. However, the course was somewhat disorganized because everyone came in at different skill levels and I think he had trouble accommodating everyone becauese of that. Grades depended on weekly album listening + reflections and project check points.

As somebody who enjoys songwriting but always had difficulty with the technological aspects of recording my music, this course was really helpful in making music recording more intuitive. Learning how to use a DAW on your own can be very tedious, but McLean is extremely knowledgable and receptive to any question which makes the learning process smooth. Assignments are easy, consisting of your own compositions and listening responses, but he will not hesitate to dock marks for something turned in late.

As somebody who enjoys songwriting but always had difficulty with the technological aspects of recording my music, this course was really helpful in making music recording more intuitive. Learning how to use a DAW on your own can be very tedious, but McLean is extremely knowledgable and receptive to any question which makes the learn …Read more