Sound Engineering Program

Faculty of Arts and Design — University of Tripoli

MSEProgram Code

Bachelor's DegreeDegree Awarded

8 SemestersDuration

8Semesters

Program Overview

The Department of Musical Arts was established in 1977 as the Department of Music Education, later becoming one of the core academic departments of the Faculty of Arts and Design since 1988. The Sound Engineering Program is an applied-technical track concerned with sound physics, engineering, recording, mixing, and sound-to-picture synchronization.

Across eight semesters, students follow a progressive path: from sound physics and early computer applications, through recording systems, mixing, dubbing, and applied electronics, to field training and a graduation project that showcases a complete technical body of work.

Detailed Study Plan

Sound Engineering Program — MSE | Total: 122 credit units over 8 semesters

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
University Requirement
GS101	Arabic Language 1	2	None	University Requirement
GS103	Psychology	2	None	University Requirement
GS104	English Language	2	None	University Requirement
College Requirement
AR101	General Art History	2	None	College Requirement
AR102	Free Drawing	2	None	College Requirement
AR103	Music Appreciation	2	None	College Requirement
AR104	Technical Drawing	2	None	College Requirement
Total units — Semester 1:		14 units

University: 6 units · College: 8 units

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite	Requirement Type
University Requirement
GS102	Arabic Language 2	2	GS101	University Requirement
GS105	Islamic Culture	2	None	University Requirement
College Requirement
AR108	Design Fundamentals	2	None	College Requirement
AR106	Introduction to Drama	2	None	College Requirement
AR109	Photography Principles	2	None	College Requirement
AR105	Introduction to Visual Arts	2	None	College Requirement
AR107	Artistic Perspective	2	None	College Requirement
Total units — Semester 2:		14 units

University: 4 units · College: 10 units

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite
MU203	Rhythmic Solfège I	3	None
MU201	General Music Theory I	2	None
MU212	Arabic Music Theory I	2	None
MU208	Organology	2	None
MU209	General Music History	2	None
MSE201	Physics of Sound	2	None
MSE203	Acoustics	2	None
Total units — Semester 3:		15 units

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite
MU202	General Music Theory II	2	MU201
MU204	Rhythmic Solfège II	3	MU203
MU205	Vocal Solfège I	3	MU208
MU226	Musical Terminology	2	MU208
MU307	Arabic Music Theory II	2	MU212
MSE202	Sound Engineering	3	MSE201
MSE204	Computer Applications I	3	None
MSE306	Sound Technology Terminology	2	None
Total units — Semester 4:		20 units

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite
MU301	General Music Theory III	2	MU201
MU408	Music & Sound Effects	3	None
MU312	Computer Software (AU-CS6)	3	None
MSE308	Digital Electronics	2	None
MSE309	Applied Software I	3	None
MSE311	Electronic Circuits	3	None
MSE312	Electricity	2	None
Total units — Semester 5:		18 units

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite
MSE305	Computer Applications II	3	MSE204
MSE313	Sound Recording Systems	3	MSE202
MSE307	Sound Editing	3	None
MSE310	Applied Software II	3	MSE309
Total units — Semester 6:		12 units

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite
MSE417	Mixing	2	MSE313
MSE415	Field Recording Systems	3	MSE313
MSE419	Standard Electronics	2	MSE308
MSE420	Dubbing	3	MSE307
MSE421	Sound-to-Picture Sync	3	MSE307
MSE422	Orchestra I	3	None
MSE423	Field Training	3	None
Total units — Semester 7:		19 units

Course Code	Course Name	Units	Prerequisite
MSE416	Dramatic Score Composition	2	None
MSE418	Small Project Management	2	None
MU313	Arabic Music Theory III	2	None
MSE499	Graduation Project	4	MSE423
Total units — Semester 8:		10 units

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