Undergraduate Course: Music 2D: Theory and Practice of Music Technology (MUSI08053)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Music |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.michael-edwards.org/class
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Using a freely available open-source music programming environment (currently Pure Data aka PD), this course introduces creative software development for making digital music. Focusing on the tools necessary to succeed in a range of MIDI and signal processing applications, students will implement custom systems to realise their musical goals within personal aesthetic frameworks.
The necessary historical and theoretical background will support the students? technological understanding and aid the acquisition of a broad understanding of the issues of current music technology systems.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
Good quality headphones would be an advantage. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | | | 12:10 - 13:50 | or 09:00 - 10:50 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 16:10 - 17:00 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 16:10 - 17:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Room A, Alison House |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 5 week(s). 2 x 1 hour lectures per week, plus fortnightly tutorials.
Depending on class size there will either be one or two tutorial groups. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will have:
* creative experience of music technology programming;
* a historical understanding of the technological developments that led to contemporary music technology practice;
* an understanding of the principles of and differences between analogue and digital music systems;
* listening experience of historical and current electronic/digital music repertoire;
* a secure grasp of acoustics as it impacts music technology;
* experience of real-time programming for music technology.
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Assessment Information
| 1 x c.2,000 word essay (40%), 1 creative project (60%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Computer Music; Pure Data; PD; Composition; |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Michael Edwards
Tel: (0131 6)50 2431
Email: Michael.Edwards@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Brad Herbert
Tel: (0131 6)50 2422
Email: brad.herbert@ed.ac.uk |
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