(Also see Contemporary
Music)
100. Introduction
to Music Technology I 3 hours
Survey
of relationships between music and current and emerging technologies.
Selected review of historically significant works and composers,
and of contemporary uses of the medium. Discussion of the impact
of new media on the aesthetics, thought processes, and working
methods of the composer. Introduction to MIDI, sound synthesis,
and digital audio. Practical work in the music technology lab.
Consent: Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 18. Preference given to students for whom this course
is required.
Sem
1 TECH-100-01 TuTh 11:00-12:15 Mr. Lopez
150. Studio
Skills for Composers 3 hours
Introduction
to concepts of recording, mixing, editing, and composition within
the realm of the large studio. Students will work on creative
projects including the recording of live performers and intermediate
MIDI techniques. Opportunities for individual hands-on recording
will be limited, but students will be involved in a number of
in-class recording sessions in which their music (or the music
of their peers) is recorded. Course will cover editing and revision
for digital audio, and compositional, technical and aesthetic
issues associated with recorded music, and the effective combination
of digital audio and MIDI sources. Prerequisites: TECH
100. Consent: Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 18. Preference given to students for whom this course is
required.
Sem
2 TECH-150-01 TuTh 11:00-12:15 Ms. Rubin
200. Studio
Techniques 3 hours
An
introduction to the studio environment. Practical work includes
analog sound models, MIDI, digital audio, DAT and ADAT, synthesis
techniques, sequencing and sound editing on the computer. Introduction
to working with additional media in the studio and on the Internet.
Survey of historical and contemporary practice in the field, exploration
of analytical and critical techniques. Consent: Consent
of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12. Preference
given to students for whom this course is required.
Sem
1 TECH-200-01 TuTh 1:30-2:45 Ms. Rubin
201. Computer
Music 3 hours
Creation
and transcription of music for performance under computer control.
Introduction to
MAX, an object-oriented,
interactive musical programming language. Concept and design of
computer instruments. Introduction to theories of digital sound
generation, sampling, and editing. Investigation of timbre synthesis
by means of frequency modulation. Practical work with computers.
Projects emphasizing individual creative goals. Prerequisites:
TECH 200. Consent: Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 12.
Sem
2 TECH-201-01 TuTh 1:30-2:45 Mr. Nelson
210. Advanced
Computer Music 3 hours
Investigation
of theoretical aspects of digital synthesis (sampling theory,
signal processing, and program design). Concepts in elementary
mathematics will be introduced. Discussion and application of
algorithms for computer-assisted composition. Investigation of
real-time techniques using the Macintosh computer, MIDI, and digital
sound synthesizers. Individual creative projects stressing the
unique capabilities of digital music systems. Prerequisites:
TECH 200, 201. Consent: Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Sem
1 TECH-210-01 TuTh 3:00-4:15 Mr. Nelson
211. Performance
Technology 3 hours
Concentration
on realtime technologies and performance issues. Emphasis on creative
work outside the studio with a requirement for at least two public
performances. Topics include performance issues in the field,
performance technologies not already covered in previous courses,
realtime sonic and visual systems, realtime motion sensing, performative
gesture, and ensemble and collaboration issues. Students will
engage frequently in self-critique and class critique. Prerequisites:
TECH 210. Consent: Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 12.
Sem
2 TECH-211-01 Tu 1:30-4:15 Mr. Lopez
250,
251. Analog and Digital Circuit Design 3 hours
A
year-long course offered in alternate years. The first semester
concentrates on the theory and design of the basic components
found in analog electronic music synthesizing systems. The second
semester expands into systems design employing digital circuitry
and components used in hybrid systems. Practical work in the TIMARA
electronic laboratory. Consent: Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Sem
1 TECH-250-01 MWF 1:30-2:20 Mr. Talbert
Sem
2 TECH-251-01 MWF 1:30-2:20 Mr. Talbert
310. Independent
Creative Project 3 hours
An
opportunity for students who have completed introductory and intermediate
work in the TIMARA studios and who wish to undertake an individual
project on an advanced level. Primarily intended to support the
development of the Junior Project or Junior Recital. Work created
for this course will receive group critique in the Junior/Senior
Seminar. Prerequisites: Junior standing in the TIMARA major.
Consent: Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 10.
Sem
2 TECH-310-01 To be arranged Mr. Lopez
TECH-310-02 To
be arranged Mr. Nelson
320. Junior
Creative Seminar 3 hours
An
opportunity for upper division TIMARA majors to discuss germane
issues on a regular basis. Includes shared critique of works-in-progress,
particularly for Junior and Senior recitals/projects; contextual
issues in other art practices; aesthetic and compositional issues.
On regular occasions the seminar will invite students and faculty
from other creative disciplines to share and critique current
work. Prerequisites: Junior standing in the TIMARA major.
Consent: Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 15.
Sem
1 TECH-320-01 TuTh 1:30-2:45 Mr. Lopez
330. Studio
Recording 3 hours
Theory
and application of studio equipment to the recording of acoustic
and electronic musical
instruments. Use
of recording equipment including multitrack tape recorders, analog
and digital tape recorders, mixing consoles, signal processing
devices, and microphones. Projects will include multitrack recordings,
direct to stereo recordings, and advanced tape editing. Prerequisites:
Junior standing in the TIMARA major. Consent: Consent of
instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 10.
Sem
1 TECH-330-01 TuTh 11:00-12:30 Mr. Schulze
340. Public
Creative Project 3 hours
Centers
on creating and presenting work using technology in a public setting
off campus. Groups of students will negotiate a creative project
with a school, an arts organization, a public site, or any other
non-academic environment they select. The public project might
conceivably use distance technologies and be based at a remote
site. Addresses issues central to production and public performance.
Prerequisites: TECH 210, 211, or permission of the instructor.
Consent: Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 10.
Sem
1 TECH-340-01 TuTh 11:00-12:15 Mr. Lopez
350. Workshop
in Music and Media Technologies 3 hours
Advanced
workshops in the use of technological media in composition, performance,
interactive media, and in interdisciplinary contexts. Emphasis
on creation of original works and solution of performance problems
of analog, digital, and hybrid music systems, and the use of technological
media in a variety of contexts. Prerequisites: TECH 211.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Consent: Consent
of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15.
| Sem 1 |
|
TECH-350-01 |
TuTh 1:30-2:45 |
Mr. Nelson |
|
|
TECH-350-02 |
Tu 7:00-10:00
pm |
Mr.
Lopez (plus additional laboratory hour to be arranged) |
| Sem 2 |
|
TECH-350-01 |
TuTh 3:00-4:15 |
Mr. Nelson |
|
|
TECH-350-02 |
Tu 7:00-10:00
pm |
Mr.
Lopez (plus additional laboratory hour to be arranged) |
| 410. |
Independent
Creative Project |
|
3
hours |
An
opportunity for students who have completed introductory and intermediate
work in the TIMARA studios and who wish to undertake an individual
project on an advanced level. Primarily intended to support the
development of the Senior Project or Senior Recital. Work created
for this course will receive group critique in the Junior/Senior
Seminar. Prerequisites: Senior standing in the TIMARA major.
Consent: Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 10.
| Sem 1 |
|
TECH-410-01 |
To be arranged |
Mr. Nelson |
|
|
TECH-410-02 |
To be arranged |
Mr. Lopez |
| Sem 2 |
|
TECH-410-01 |
To be arranged |
Mr. Nelson |
|
|
TECH-410-02 |
To be arranged |
Mr. Lopez |
| 420. |
Senior
Creative Seminar |
|
3
hours |
An
opportunity for upper division TIMARA majors to discuss germane
issues on a regular basis. Includes shared critique of works-in-progress,
particularly for Junior and Senior recitals/projects; contextual
issues in other art practices; aesthetic and compositional issues.
On regular occasions the seminar will invite students and faculty
from other creative disciplines to share and critique current
work. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing in the TIMARA
major. Consent: Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 15.
Sem
1 TECH-420-01 TuTh 1:30-2:45 Mr. Lopez
