Module Descriptors
COMPUTER SOUND AND MULTIMEDIA
XXET60235
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 6
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 Learning Strategies
3 hour interactive lecture/tutorial (1:30)3
Module Indicative Content
The module will cover:
1. interactive composition for music and multimedia
2. the development of patches suitable for interactive performance in Max MSP
3. an appraisal of Max MSP with regard to other available packages
4. the production of interactive environments within Max MSP for Music and Multimedia
1. interactive composition for music and multimedia
2. the development of patches suitable for interactive performance in Max MSP
3. an appraisal of Max MSP with regard to other available packages
4. the production of interactive environments within Max MSP for Music and Multimedia
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
Cycling '74 Max MSP and Jitter or equivalent
Module Special Admissions Requirements
CE00522-1 Computer Sound and Acousmatics A, CE00521-2 Computer Sound and Acousmatics B or equivalent
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% in course assessment
Production of a suitable composition for music and multimedia (50%) assessing learning outcomes 1 and 2
A 10 minute presentation of key elements of your work (20%) assessing learning outcome 3
A 1000 word report (30%) assessing outcome 3 and 4
Production of a suitable composition for music and multimedia (50%) assessing learning outcomes 1 and 2
A 10 minute presentation of key elements of your work (20%) assessing learning outcome 3
A 1000 word report (30%) assessing outcome 3 and 4