Lecture, three hours; studio, two hours. Requisite: course 115A. Further exploration of techniques, methods, and process of music production and larger issues in art of making music. Students learn how to foster and capture performance and emotion in music through variety of methods and tools including artistic direction in studio and choices made in sound, arrangement, and application of technology. Critical listening skills. Introduction to contemporary technologies including spatial audio, multi-channel sound, etc. Letter grading.