CMPN1013 Creative Music Technology (University of Sydney): rated 4.2/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
CMPN1013 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in Composition and Music Technology. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 创意音乐技术
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 3
Subject area: Composition and Music Technology
Faculty: Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
In this unit of study students will be introduced to a range of music technologies and gain a basic proficiency in sound recording, editing and mixing. Students will learn to work with audio in a digital audio workstation, how to make good quality recordings with portable recording devices, and make use of these skills in service of a creative outcome.
CMPN1013 has 5 scored reviews: overall 4.2/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "Hi! I've done both CMPN1013 and MUSC2653. Highly recommend taking the unit! As for DAWs you can use any DAW, but it's assumed knowledge to know how to use one in MUSC2653 (CMPN1013 on the other hand goes over from scratch on the usage of Ableton) the marking is also decently str…"
On Reddit: "I did it back in 2020 during peak covid. Its a good unit that teaches you how to use Ableton and create soundscapes. At the time I had no experience using DAWs (I came from a science background) but found it easy to follow along. Highly recommend it if you are interested in lear…"
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Q: Is CMPN1013 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: overall 4.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CMPN1013, and when is it offered?
A: CMPN1013 is taught by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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