Digital Music Programming

This course will teach computer programming theory and skills pertaining to computer music composition, performance, and research. The first semester includes programming in Max and C, data structures, networking and realtime computing. The second semester covers writing Max Externals and Java for MIDI control and digital synthesis.

Mark distribution

• 10% Mid-term exam
• 20% Final exam
• 10% Participation
• 60% Assignments

• M. Waite & S. Prata. 1993. New C Primer Plus. 2nd edition. Sams. ISBN: 0672303191
• H. Deitel & P. Deitel. 1997. Java How to Program. 2nd edition. Pretice Hall. ISBN: 0-13-899394-7
• D. Flanagan. 1997. Java in a Nutshell. 2nd edition. O'Reilly. ISBN: 156592262X (supplemental)

Course Outline (spring / 98)

Course Outline (fall / 97)