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MUSIC340-20A (HAM)
Creative Music Technology 3: Creative Project
15 Points
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Michael Williams
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michael.williams@waikato.ac.nz
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Martin Lodge
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martin.lodge@waikato.ac.nz
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Paper Description
There are four components in the paper:
Aesthetics, history and critical evaluation. Guided research studies into selected aspects of the theory of electronic music and multimedia sound creation.
Technical studies. A practical implementation of some of the hardware and industry–standard software used to create musical compositions and sound design in a variety of genres, with a focus on computer technology.
Practical Studies. Completing practical tasks to develop skills with the emphasis on producing high quality and imaginative finished works.
Compositional Skills. Applying the research discoveries and evaluations from theory by embodying them in original compositions.
Paper Structure
As a level three course, learning in this paper requires a higher level of self-directed, research-focussed work by students.
The pedagogical approach in this paper tasks students with research reading and listening in specified areas, then applying this learning critically in your own creative projects.
The research topics cover selected important aspects of electronic music aesthetics, history, listening, production and composition. Technical and compositional issues will be approached in practical terms.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessment
Assessment Components
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.
Required and Recommended Readings
Required Readings
TEXTS/SOFTWARE
All these texts are available electronically. Access them through the Resources panel in Moodle.
** Manzo, V.J. Max/MSP/Jitter for Music. OUP 2011
** Emmerson, Simon and Denis Smalley 'Electro-acoustic music' in Grove Music Online
** Rothenberg, David and Marta Ulvaeus (eds.) The Book of Music and Nature. Wesleyan University Press 2001
• Schafer, R. Murray The Tuning of the World. Destiny Books (1977) 1994
In this paper you will use books and journal articles which are available electronically or in print from the University library. There will be no cost for accessing any of the required materials.
Recommended Readings
• Cook, Nicholas. Analysing Multimedia. Oxford 2013
* Cope, David. New Directions in Music (Seventh Edition).WCB 2002
• Chapman, N and Jenny Chapman. Digital Multimedia (3rd edition). Wiley 2013
• Kuhn, W. & Manzo, V. Interactive Composition: Strategies Using Ableton Live and Max of Live. OUP 2015
• Lilburn, Douglas. A Search for Tradition and A Search for a Language. Lilburn Trust 2011
• Vella, Richard. Musical Environments: A Manual for Listening, Improvising and Composing. Currency 2000
• Wishart, Trevor. On Sonic Art (revised edition). Routledge1996
• Winkler, T. Composing Interactive Music. MIT Press 2001
Other Resources
Highly recommended software MAX7 One year student from Cycling 74.
Useful journals held by the University Library
Contemporary Music Review
Electronic Musician
The Computer Music Journal
Organised Sound
Wire
Online Support
A Moodle site is available with all materials associated with the course, and submission portal.
Workload
The workload is indicated in the laboratory hours, lecture schedule and assignments set.
Linkages to Other Papers
Prerequisite(s)
Prerequisite papers: MUSIC240 or MUSI240
Restriction(s)
Restricted papers: MUSI340