Module Descriptors
COMPUTER SOUND AND ACOUSMATICS B
XXET50250
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 5
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 Additional Assessment Details
Production of a suitable piece of computer music 50% - Assessing Learning Outcomes 1 and 3
Presentation of the composition 20% - Assessing Learning Outcome 2
Production of a 2500 word report 30% - Assessing Learning Outcomes 1 and 3
Presentation of the composition 20% - Assessing Learning Outcome 2
Production of a 2500 word report 30% - Assessing Learning Outcomes 1 and 3
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 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: 0028646827
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: 0028646827
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 Resources
Max/MSP or equivalent, CSound, Native Instruments Reaktor.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Prior study of CE00522-4 Computer Sound and Acousmatics A or equivalent.
Module Indicative Content
You will apply techniques of computer sound synthesis using various music processing packages.
You will examine the aesthetics, technology and compositional approaches in electroacoustic music.
You will produce a completed piece of computer music.
You will examine the aesthetics, technology and compositional approaches in electroacoustic music.
You will produce a completed piece of computer music.