Students on the module will analyse and evaluate key works of computer music composition. They will also develop techniques and patches to create computer music using a variety of software packages. Principles of sound design will be explored as well as processes involved when writing sound to picture. Finally, students will create an original computer music composition with the options of composing to picture.

In course assessment weighted at 100% consisting of:
A composition weighted at 70% assessing learning outcome 3 and a 15 minute presentation weighted at 30% assessing learning outcomes 1 and 2

3 hours per week. Lectures and interactive laboratory/demonstration sessions.
(1:n)1 (1:20)2

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

Software available in computer music labs including Max MSP, Kontakt, and Reaktor

Students should have studied Music Technology at Degree level or have appropriate prior experience.