Module Descriptors
COMPUTER SOUND AND ACOUSMATICS A
XXET40299
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 4
15 credits
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 Indicative Content
You will study the history of musique concrete, electroacoustic composition and computer music developing themes studied on CE00520-4 Composition Techniques.
You will learn techniques of computer sound synthesis using various audio processing packages.
You will produce a completed piece of computer music.
You will learn techniques of computer sound synthesis using various audio processing packages.
You will produce a completed piece of computer music.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Production of a suitable piece of computer music 50% - Assessing Learning Outcome 3
Presentation of the composition 20% - Assessing Learning Outcome 2
Production of a 2500 word report 30% - Assessing Learning Outcome 1
Presentation of the composition 20% - Assessing Learning Outcome 2
Production of a 2500 word report 30% - Assessing Learning Outcome 1
Module Learning Strategies
3 hours per week lecture/practical x 12 weeks (groups of 20)
3 hours student contact per week
3 hours student contact per week
Module Resources
Max/MSP, CSound, Native Instruments Reaktor.
Module Texts
Manning, P (2004). Electronic and Computer Music. OUP, ISBN: 0195170857
Boulanger R ed. (2000), The CSound Book, MIT Press, ISBN: 0262522616
Dodge, C, Jerse, T. (1997) Computer Music, Synthesis , Composition and Performance. Schrimer. ISBN: 0-02-864682-7
Russ, M. (2003) Sound Synthesis and Sampling. Focus Press. ISBN: 0240516923
Roads, C (1995) The Computer Music Tutorial. MIT Press. ISBN: 0262680823
Moore F,R (1998) Elements of Computer Music. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0132525526
Miranda E (2001) Composing Music with Computers. Focus Press. ISBN: 0240515676
Kirk, R. Hunt, A. (1999) Digital Sound Processing for Music and Multimedia. Focus Press. ISBN: 0240515064
Chadabe, J. (1996) Electric Sound: the Past and Promise of Electronic Music. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0133032310
Holmes, T. (2003). Electronic and Experimental Music. Routledge, ISBN: 0415936446
Wishart, T (1994) Audible Design. Wishart. ISBN: 095103137
Boulanger R ed. (2000), The CSound Book, MIT Press, ISBN: 0262522616
Dodge, C, Jerse, T. (1997) Computer Music, Synthesis , Composition and Performance. Schrimer. ISBN: 0-02-864682-7
Russ, M. (2003) Sound Synthesis and Sampling. Focus Press. ISBN: 0240516923
Roads, C (1995) The Computer Music Tutorial. MIT Press. ISBN: 0262680823
Moore F,R (1998) Elements of Computer Music. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0132525526
Miranda E (2001) Composing Music with Computers. Focus Press. ISBN: 0240515676
Kirk, R. Hunt, A. (1999) Digital Sound Processing for Music and Multimedia. Focus Press. ISBN: 0240515064
Chadabe, J. (1996) Electric Sound: the Past and Promise of Electronic Music. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0133032310
Holmes, T. (2003). Electronic and Experimental Music. Routledge, ISBN: 0415936446
Wishart, T (1994) Audible Design. Wishart. ISBN: 095103137
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Prior study of CE00520-4 Composition Techniques or equivalent