Computer Music

You learn general principles for:

• Designing, building, composing, and performing with various types of computer-based musical instruments.
• Knowing the field of computer music from historical, technological and musical perspectives.
• Utilizing audio-specific graphical programming language(s) with a focus on interactive sound synthesis.

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• 4 two-hour lectures.
• 6 three-hour workshops.

Compulsory activities:

• Attendance to at least 2 of 4 lecture
• Attendance to at least 4 of 6 workshops
• Four qualifying assignments.
• A practical semester performance

Information about the assignments and the deadlines will be given during the teaching and in Canvas. You have to hand in the assignments within the deadlines, and you are responsible for familiarising yourself with the requirements for the compulsory activities.

All compulsory activities must be approved in the same semester. You are responsible for keeping track of any absences, and for checking that you have everything approved.

This is how you apply for a valid absence from compulsory activity/compulsory attendance.

Portfolio / Mappeinnlevering

• Project files for a practical project
• A term paper of 3 pages (around 2,300 characters per page, not including spaces) with a title and topic to be approved by the course tutor.

You have to fulfill the requirements of the compulsory activities to sit the exam.

• 10 credits overlap with MUS2830
• 10 credits overlap with MUS2840