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Events Calendar

February 20th, 2013

CME concert: Cristian Gort, guest conductor Feauturing works by VIVIER,ADÁMEK and SAARIAHO (Scott Rubin/electronics)
Tanna Schulich Hall
7:30pm- $10

February 28th, 2013

Schulich School Singers: Rachid Safir, guest conductor (Scott Rubin/electronics)
Tanna Schulich Hall
7:30pm- $10

April 6th, 2013

MUCO 542 Class Concert-The students will present their final projects from the McGill Digital Composition Studios (MUCO 542) Philippe Leroux; instructor, Eliot Britton; teaching assistant
Tanna Schulich Hall
7:30pm- Free admission

April 7th, 2013

MUCO 342 Class Concert-The students will present their final projects from the McGill Digital Composition Studios (MUCO 342) Beavan Flanagan; instructor, Scott Rubin; teaching assistant
Tanna Schulich Hall
5pm- Free admission

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MUCO 341 - Digital Studio Composition I

Composition with MIDI, audio recording, digital audio signal processing software and hardware. Creation of small-scale composition studies using technological resources in the context of electroacoustic music.The hands-on activities will include critical listening and evaluation of electronic and computer music repertoire.

3 hour lecture-demonstration and 3 hours studio time

Prerequisite: MUCO 245D1/D2 or MUCO 230

3 Credits

Instructor Fall 2012: James O'Callaghan

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MUCO 342 - Digital Studio Composition II

Advanced composition with MIDI, audio recording, digital audio signal processing software and hardware. Creation of complete electroacoustic pieces and/or production of audio media materials.

3 hour lecture-demonstration and 3 hours studio time

Prerequisite: MUCO 341

3 Credits

Instructor Winter 2013: Beavan Flanagan

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MUCO 541 - Advanced Digital Studio Composition I

(Course Description from McGill Calendar)

MUCO 541 - Advanced Digital Studio Composition I (3 Credits) (3 hours lecture-demonstration and 3 hours studio time) : Advanced topics in digital studio composition. Aesthetics and poetics of electroacoustic composition. Analytical approaches to this repertoire. Use of digital signal processing and synthesis techniques. Creation of complete pieces incorporating music technology which may include a live performance component.

Prerequisite: MUCO 342 or permission of the instructor.

3 Credits

Instructor Fall 2012: Marlon Schumacher

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MUCO 542 - Advanced Digital Studio Composition II

(Course Description from McGill Calendar)

MUCO 542 - Advanced Digital Studio Composition II (3 Credits) (3 hours lecture-demonstration and 3 hours studio time) :Further advanced topics in digital studio composition culminating in a complete large-scale work incorporating music technology, including computer-assisted composition, analysis/resynthesis techniques, and new gestural controllers for live performance of digital musical instruments.

Prerequisite: MUCO 541.

3 Credits

Instructor Winter 2013: Philippe Leroux

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MUHL 342 - History of Electroacoustic Music

(Course Description from McGill Calendar)

MUHL 342 - History of Electroacoustic Music ( 3 credits ) ( 3 hours ) : Investigation of the repertoire and techniques of electro-acoustic music and the historical developments at important centers for research and creative activities. The roles of electronic and computer technologies in commercial and concert music are examined.

Prerequisites: MUHL 184 and MUHL 185 and MUTH 211 or MUCO 240 and MUSP 231 ) ( Restriction: Open to non-music students by permission of instructor) ( Normally offered in alternate years )

Instructor : alcides lanza

This course is not scheduled for the 2012-2013 academic year

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MUPG 473 - Special Project in Performance

( 1 credit )

MUCO 542 ends with a concert of multi-channel works for live performers and realtime digital signal processing. Note that the performers in this concert also receive credit for a special project that is considered as the equivalent of a term of small ensemble .

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