I. INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Russell Pinkston,
Professor.
Office
Hour: TTh 3:30-4, MRH 4.156. (471-0865) r.pinkston@mail.utexas.edu
Teaching
Assistant: Greg Cornelius. Office Hours: TBA, MRH 4.178.
(471-0855) gcorne@gmail.com
II. MATERIALS:
At least one CD/RW, or multiple
CDRs.
III. TEXTS ON PERMANENT RESERVE AT THE FINE ARTS LIBRARY:
- Winkler, Todd: Composing Interactive Music: Techniques
and Ideas Using Max (Cambridge: MIT Press, 1998)
- Rothstein,
Joseph: MIDI: A Comprehensive Introduction (Madison:
A-R Editions, 1992)
IV. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Learn the Max/MSP graphical music programming language.
- Learn some basic techniques of computer music generation,
processing, and interactive controls using Max and/or
MSP.
- Learn how to use several types of composition algorithms
and interactive control paradigms.
- Write an original piece of interactive
computer music using Max/MSP.
V. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING:
35%
-- Programming (lab) assignments
25%
-- Semester Project
40%
-- Exams (one on Max and one on MSP)
In addition to the lectures, there will be a required
weekly lab session. The lab schedule will be arranged during
the first class.
Note: The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request
appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students
with disabilities. For more information, contact the Office
of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, 471-4641 TTY. |
