Image from Seesaw [1983] by Alvin Lucier
[used by permission]

MUSI 339:

Introduction

to Music

& Computers

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Ted Coffey, Professor
ejc3q@virginia.edu
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~ejc3q

Kevin Parks, TA
kpp9c@virginia.edu

Dave Topper
VCCM Technical Director
topper@virginia.edu

Virginia Center for Computer Music
McIntire Department of Music
University of Virginia

MUSI 339 website: http://www.people.virginia.edu/~ejc3q/courses/2006_spring/339/

Course Information:

MUSI 339: Introduction to Music and Computers [3 Credits]
Spring, 2006
Class: MW, 2:00-3:15, Room B012, Old Cabell Hall
Lab: Thursday, 6:00-7:30, Music Library
Coffey Office Hours [215 OCH]: Thursday, 1:00-3:00 & by appointment
Parks Office Hours: by appointment
© 2006 Ted Coffey

Course Overview:

Introduction to Music and Computers is an upper-level introductory course in music technology. Students gain theoretical, practical and historical knowledge of electronic and computer music. An emphasis is placed on creative hands-on experience composing computer music. Theoretical topics include acoustics, recording, digital audio, MIDI, sound synthesis and audio DSP. Students learn skills in soundfile editing, multitrack sound mixing, MIDI, and sound processing. This is a composition class and assignments are creative in nature.

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