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The course focuses on i) the familiarisation with some of the repertoire of Sonic Art and ii) the development of an understanding of, and experience with using the computer as a tool for creating sonic art.
This course aims to develop knowledge of the medium through:* a study of technical aspects of the medium and* the creation of a radiophonic project (the subject of which will be the student's own choice). (It is hoped that these radiophonic works might be played on student radio.)
Students who pass this course will:* Have developed and acquired the technical expertise to work in an electroacoustic studio;* Have developed and acquired language and understanding to discuss the creative process with regard to the medium;* Be able to initiate and develop compositional ideas into effective works.
MUSI125 or MUSI126
This course has two sections:1. Technical aspects of the medium with Hamish Oliver in the bunker, Friday 1.00-2.00 pm.2. Radiophonic project(s). Each student will work on a radiophonic project, the subject of the student's own choice (with guidance from the tutor). Tutorials in the bunker.Semester 1 - Term 1Week 1: Friday 28 Feb- Meet in the bunker- Organise course, keys, meeting and studio timesWeek 2: Friday 7 March- Technical aspects of the medium (Hamish Oliver)Week 3: Friday 14 March- Radiophonic project (Chris Cree Brown)Week 4: Friday 21 March- Technical aspects of the medium (Hamish Oliver)Week 5: Friday 28 March- Radiophonic project (Chris Cree Brown)Week 6: Friday 4 April- Technical aspects of the medium (Hamish Oliver)Week 7: Friday 11th April- Technical Aspects of the Medium - Mr Hamish Oliver(Term 2)Week 8: Friday 9 May- Radiophonic project - (Chris Cree Brown)Week 9: Friday 16 May- Radiophonic project - (Chris Cree Brown)Week 10: Friday 23 May April- Radiophonic project (Chris Cree Brown)Week 11: Friday 30th May- Technical aspects of the medium - (Hamish Oliver)Week 12: Friday 6th June- Technical aspects of the medium - (Hamish Oliver)WorkloadStudent workload (160 hours) will be allocated to:* 12 hours attending lectures* 24 hours attending tutorials and/or workshops* 60 hours working on compositions* 60 hours undertaking assignments* 4 hours participating in student composition concert.
Christopher Cree Brown
Hamish Oliver
All assessments are due at 12 noon on the specified date. You should submit a hard copy to the assignment drop-box in the School of Music foyer.Assessment for Technical Aspects of the courses (50%)Using software designed for audio manipulation, we will cover such topics as:* Spatialisation* Form and structure* 'Musical' development of sonic gestures* Cause and effect within a sound-worldAssessment for Radiophonic works (50%) Each student will be given informal feedback during tutorials and workshops with Chris Cree Brown. A formal written appraisal of their work/work in progress will be given to each student around mid-year. This will be worth 15% of the final grade.
No textbooks required.Recommended Reading: "On Sonic Art" by Trevor Wishard, a new and revised edition edited by Simon Emmerson. Hartwood Academic Publishers, 1996. ISBN 3-7186-5847-X and CD ISBN 3-7186-5848-8.
Use of TechnologyYou will be required to access our learning management system - Learn - and to become familiar with its tools. Learn provides easily-accessible information about the course and assessments, topics and deadlines, and supports the learning you will gain from attending all lectures and tutorials. For help using Learn, refer to: http://learn.canterbury.ac.nz/course/view.php?id=2157
The following shows how to translate grades to numerical scores:A+ 90–100; A 85–89; A- 80–84; B+ 75–79; B 70–74; B- 65–69; C+ 60–64; C 55–59; C- 50–54; D 40–49; E 0–39In a course at 100- or 200-level examiners may grant restricted credit (R) which will be equivalent to a pass for all purposes except as a prerequisite.
All items of assessment must be submitted by the due date and time. In the case of illness or critical circumstance which might make it impossible for an item to be submitted in time, contact must be made with the Course Coordinator before the due date and application made for an extension of time. The application must explain the circumstances of the delay, and any extension will be at the discretion of the Course Coordinator.
All essay and assignment material must be firmly secured (stapled, or bound in a folder), and contain on the front page or cover the following information: Student name, Course number, Lecturer. Unless the class is instructed to the contrary, the assignment should be posted in the appropriate box at the School of Music counter by the due date.
Domestic fee $748.00
International fee $3,388.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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