Prerequisites

The only prerequisite for Music 421 is Music 420 or equivalent (prior exposure to complex numbers, sinusoids, Fourier theory, linear systems theory, digital filters, and $z$-transform analysis). In Electrical Engineering (EE), more than adequate coverage of Fourier theory is provided by EE 261 (Fourier Transform and its Applications). The EE Digital Filtering course, EE 264, covers prerequisite background pertaining to sampling and digital filtering, and there is some overlap of topics. Matlab or Octave is required for homework assignments, and is recommended for programming project work.