Electronic/Computer Music Classes Under
Semesters at Ohio
University
Music 1780 Music
4130 Music 4150 Music 4160 Music 4170
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Music 1780: Computer Skills for
Musicians (top)
Credit: 1 hr
Class Structure: one 2-hr
lab/week
Projected schedule of offering: as needed, but
probably infrequently
Course objectives:
Students will develop competencies in basic computer skills for
musicians that will enable them to complete proficiencies required
for their specific music degree program and/or prepare them for
success in upper-level classes in electronic and computer music.
Note: Audio Production
Majors and other non-music majors who are looking for a semester
class equivalent to Music 178A should give serious consideration to
taking one of the following 4000-level semester courses instead.
Music 4130
and 5130: History and Practice of Electronic Music (top)
Credit: 2 hrs
Class Structure: two 1-hr
lectures/week; plus arranged lab; note:
this course includes 3 exams as well as 3 mini-projects.
Projected schedule of offering:
Fall Semester
prerequisite: Permission is
required, but all you need to do is email me to tell me to that
you are interested in the course and relate some details about
yourself that will give me confidence in your ability to be
successful in the course. This class is suitable even for
students with very modest music ability and a little experience
using music production software (Garage Band or something similar is
fine). It begins with basic concepts and builds incrementally.
Course objectives:
Students will gain an overview of the history and development of
electronic music (including representative musical compositions), as
well as an understanding of its technology and terminology through
lectures, demonstrations, readings and exams. Students will
also complete lab projects which will serve to reinforce this
learning with practical studio applications using current
technology.
Link to a
previous syllabus
Note: This is a direct Q2S
conversion of the old quarter-based Music 413
Music 4150
and 5150: Computers in Music Production (top)
Credit: 2 hrs
Class Structure: two
1.5-hr lecture-labs/week; plus arranged lab); note: this course may have one
quiz, but the primary emphasis is on individual projects.
Projected schedule of offering:
Spring Semester
prerequisite: Permission is
required, but all you need to do is email me to tell me to that
you are interested in the course and relate some details about
yourself that will give me confidence that you have the background
necessary to be successful in the class. In no particular order, the
main ingredients I am looking for are ...
- musical ability
- skill and comfort using a computer
- musical/sonic imagination
Possessing all three is ideal, but I am hoping everyone in the class
will possess at least two.
Note: DAW programs
available in the MIDI Lab include Digital Performer (MOTU), Live
(Ableton), and Logic Pro (Apple). Generally the class will focus on
Live (Ableton), but you should email
me to find out which software program(s) the will be
emphasized the next time the class is offered.
Course objectives:
Students will develop their mastery of standard professional-quality
computer programs used in music and audio production. Students
will gain experience with multi-track sequencing, digital signal
routing, mixing, automation, plug-ins, and music for video while
working on assigned individual projects.
Music 4160
and 5160: Independent Project in Electronic/Computer Music
(top)
Credit: 2 hrs
Class Structure: work
independently
Projected schedule of offering:
every Fall and Spring Semester
prerequisite: permission
required. A strong performance in Music 4130, 4150, or 4170 will
automatically earn you permission to enroll in Music 4160.
Alternatively, you can email me
to schedule a meeting and/or submit a "demo reel" of music you have
produced using a computer. You can also submit a "demo reel"
electronically, using a sites like SoundCloud, DropBox, MySpace
(does anyone still use it?) or some similar site.
Link to a
previous syllabus
Course objectives:
Students will work independently, with faculty supervision, to
produce a large-scale electronic/computer music project or a series
of smaller projects. Final projects will be presented publicly in a
mini-concert during final exam week.
Music 4170
and 5170: Computer Music Programming (top)
Credit: 3 hrs
Class Structure: two
1.5-hr lecture/lab meetings per week;
note: this is a
projects-based class.
Projected schedule of offering:
Spring Semester
Note: Though it's not stated as such in the
catalog description (since it could change someday), this is
currently a class on learning Max programming.
It is strongly recommended that students purchase a 12-month student license
for the program. (It's cheaper than most textbooks!)
prerequisite: Permission is
required, but all you need to do is email me so say that you are
genuinely interested in developing Max programming skills and that
you like working with computers.
Link to Fall 2016
syllabus
Course objectives:
Students will gain experience in designing and implementing their
own computer music programs. Beginning with basic syntax and
simple projects suitable for a novice programmer, the course will
progress to more complicated projects and culminate in a final
project. Designing and creating interactive programs will be a
primary focus of the course.
Music 1780 Music
4130 & 5130
Music 4150 &5150 Music 4160
& 5160 Music 4170 &
5170 (top)
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