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
Prerequisites: MUMT 202 (MUMT 203 is highly recommended)
3.000 Credit Hours
Instructor Fall 2008: Eliot Britton
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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
3.000 Credit Hours
Instructor Winter 2009: Eliot Britton
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(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.
Instructor Fall 2008: Sean Ferguson
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(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.
Instructor Winter 2009: Sean Ferguson
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(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
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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 (MUPG 473 for undergraduates and MUPG 675 for graduate students)
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