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Spring Semester |
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Components of Assessment
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Coursework
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A portfolio of three pieces and a 1000 word commentary relating compositional work to course content.
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100%
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
Pass in Level HE1 The Science of Sound, and Composition (or the equivalent knowledge); basic competence with audio editing / sequencing software (e.g. Logic) |
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| Module Aims |
Through a consideration of the context and content of contemporary electronic music repertoire, to develop the use of computers as a tool within compositional practice |
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| Learning Outcomes |
On completion of this module, you should be able to:
- Contexualise contemporary electronic music repertoire
- Understand the historical and conceptual basis of contemporary electronic music repertoire
- Compose a number of short pieces that explore a number of the ideas related to contemporary electronic music repertoire
- Reflect on your own creative practice
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| Module Content |
Lectures covering: theory and aesthetics (e.g. Cage, Futurism, Experimental Music); techniques (e.g. Generative, Plunderphonics, Glitch); and genres, artists & repertoire (e.g. Ambient, Soundscape, Noise, Turntablism, Eno, Merzbow, Chris Watson, Oswald, etc.) |
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
- 8 one-hour lectures, 2 hours of student presentations
- The lectures will present the course content. Student presentations are of selected students presenting their work for group discussion and reflection.
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Required Reading:
Cox, C. & Warner, D., eds., 2004: Audio Culture: readings in modern music (New York: Continuum)
Suggested reading:
Prendergast, M., 2000: The Ambient Century: from Mahler to Trance - the evolution of sound in the electronic age (Bloomsbury)
Schwartz, E. & Childs, B., 1998: Contemporary Composers on Contemporary Music (New York: Da Capo Press)
Toop, David, 2004: Haunted Weather: Resonant Spaces, Silence and Memory (Serpent's Tail)
Toop, David, 1995: Ocean of Sound: aether talk, ambient sound and imaginary worlds (Serpent's Tail)
Young, R., ed., 2002: Undercurrents: the hidden wiring of modern music (New York: Continuum)
Recommended reading:
Miranda, Eduardo, 2001: Composing Music with Computers (Focal Press)
Computer Sound Design (Focal Press) |
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| Last Updated |
08.12.06 |
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