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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Edinburgh College of Art : Music

Postgraduate Course: Special Project: Musical Acoustics and Audio Signal Processing (MUSI11049)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis is an independent study course for MSc students, in the area of musical acoustics and/or audio signal processing. Topics of interest are: audio synthesis, physical models of musical instruments, audio effect design and emulation.
Course description Generally to be decided upon with student in first week of course.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Postgraduate Musical Applications of Fourier Theory and Digital Signal Processing (MUSI11034)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Postgraduates Only
Additional Costs No
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) final report, including, possibly Matlab code: 100%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Additional Information (Assessment) final report, including, possibly Matlab code: 100%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Evidence participation in an independent study project which will allow the student to explore aspects of audio and musical acoustics.
  2. Understand the musical acoustics of a particular instrument.
  3. Gain an understanding of physical modeling, including programming in the Matlab environment.
  4. Demonstrate an awareness of audio effect design, including programming in the Matlab environment.
Reading List
To be arranged with CO.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Keywordsaudio,sound synthesis,physical models
Contacts
Course organiserDr Stefan Bilbao
Tel: (0131 6)51 7043
Email:
Course secretaryMrs Lyndsay Hagon
Tel: (0131 6)51 5735
Email:
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