This course familiarizes students with the practical aspects of the recording process in the studio while providing an introduction to digital and analog music production. Engineering I is an intensive survey of the theory, techniques and science of sound recording. Students will be introduced to the basics of recording studios and sessions through lectures, demonstrations, supplemental reading and assignments carried out in the studio. Topics include: microphones and microphone technique, analog and digital recording, acoustics, critical listening and the fundamentals of electronics.