Advanced Multimedia Development

MUMT402

Course Description

Design, programming, and deployment of music and audio in multimedia production. Topics include: complex MIDI programming, audio synthesis algorithms, interactive music. Most of programming will be performed within the context of Max/MSP environment by developing external objects.

Instructor: Ichiro Fujinaga
Email: Phone:	ich@music.mcgill.ca 398-4535x00944	Office: Office Hours:	Room 506, 550 Sherbrooke W. By appointment

Course Detail

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Tuesdays 4:35 pm - 7:25 pm

E230

MUMT307 (a programming language)

15% Mid-term exam
25% Final exam
10% Participation
50% Assignments

Assignment Policy

All assignments are due at midnight (11:59 pm) of the due date.
Late assignments within 48 hours past the deadline will be given either D or F.
Assignments submitted after 48 hours past the deadline will be given F.
All electronic submissions of written documents should be in PDF format.

Textbooks

Moorer, F. R. 1998. Elements of computer music. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0132525526.
Max Reference Manual (Max/MSP 4.5) (available free from www.cycling 74.com)
Zicarelli, D. 2003. Writing external objects for Max and MSP (available free from www.cycling 74.com, part of Max/MSP Software Development Kit (SDK) for Macintosh (Max/MSP 4.5)).
Fujinaga, I. 2003. Max/MSP externals tutorial: version 2.5 (Classic)
Fujinaga, I. 2003. Max/MSP externals tutorial: version 3.0 (OS X)
Fujinaga, I. 2006. Max/MSP externals tutorial: version 3.2 (OS X / Xcode)

Academic Integrity

McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (see www.mcgill.ca/integrity for more information).

Course Outline

Created: 2002.09.02 Modified: Ichiro Fujinaga