Music Technology 2b (U00933)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : ACE-2-MTech2b

Programming real-time MIDI applications in the graphical, object-oriented language MAX, the course will include in-class development of interactive music software and the techniques for the successful implementation of such. The numbers admitted to this course are limited.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Music Technology 2a

? Costs : Purchase of recording media.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Music, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 8 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	16:10	18:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Weekly seminars in Weeks 2-5 and 7-10.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- Students will write real-time MIDI applications in the MAX programming environment for controlling sound synthesis software/hardware.
- They will learn the basic issues of computer interface design.
- They will solve general and specific programming problems through the development of algorithms.
- They will learn successful, flexible, and reusable programming.

Assessment Information

Two class tests (5% each) and a project (90%).

N.B. The assessment will involve a compulsory ten-minute presentation to the examiners by each student, the times for which will be arranged individually and in advance. The presentation is not, however, part of the assessment, rather it takes place merely to expediate access to computer software configurations that are otherwise difficult to document.