Module Descriptors
CREATIVE MUSIC SOFTWARE DESIGN
MUSI70073
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: David Payling
Email: D.Payling@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
3 hours per week. Lectures and interactive laboratory/demonstration sessions.
(1:20)1 (1:20)2
Module Additional Assessment Details
Production of a suitable music software application documented with a written report of 1500 words. 50% - Assessing Learning Outcomes 1 and 3
Presentation with a practical demonstration of the software application - Assessing Learning Outcomes 2 and 3
Module Indicative Content
1. Evaluating and specifying music software platforms.
2. Designing software for music composition, audio transformation and sound design.
3. Digital Signal processing techniques for audio.
4. Algorithmic processes in composition and sound design.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Students should have studied an introductory module in software environments for programming music at undergraduate level or have appropriate prior experience
Module Resources
The FCET Music Technology laboratories
Module Texts
Manning, P (2004). Electronic and Computer Music. OUP. ISBN. 0195170857
Dodge, C, Jerse, T. (1997) Computer Music, Synthesis, Composition and Performance. Schrimer. ISBN. 0028646827
Russ, M. (2008) Sound Synthesis and Sampling. Focal Press. ISBN 0240521056
Roads, C (1996) The Computer Music Tutorial. MIT Press. ISBN. 0262680823
Kirk, R. Hunt, A. (1999) Digital Sound Processing for Music and Multimedia. Focal Press ISBN 0240515064
Boulanger, R. (2000) The Csound Book: Perspectives in Software Synthesis, Sound Design, Signal Processing, and Programming. MIT Press. ISBN 0262522616