Undergraduate Course: Music 2D: Theory and Practice of Music Technology (MUSI08053)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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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| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Good quality headphones would be an advantage. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
163 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 x c.2,000 word essay (40%), 1 creative project (60%) |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
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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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.michael-edwards.org/class |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
2 x 1 hour lectures per week, plus weekly 1hr tutorials.
Depending on class size there will either be one or two tutorial groups. |
| Keywords | Computer Music; Pure Data; PD; Composition; |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Michael Edwards
Tel: (0131 6)50 2431
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Noureen Ehsan
Tel: (0131 6)50 9179
Email: |
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