ANU - STUDYAT - Theory & Aesth in Action II

Offered By:	School of Art
Academic Career:	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject:	Digital Art
Offered in:	Second Semester, 2010
Unit Value:	6 units
Course Description:	This course continues the study begun in semester one and complements and parallels DART6504. It extends the theoretical and aesthetic studies of techniques of sound synthesis and signal processing in contemporary computer music composition and performance. It concludes with a review of up to date resources and directions in Computer Music.
Indicative Assessment:	Through research and creative outcomes. Final project to be presented to a Viva examination panel. Research Essay and Presentation (50%), Final Project (50%)
Workload:	All sessions take place in a computer laboratory: 3 hours of seminar / studio practice per week Students are expected to do at least an extra 4 - 6 hours of independent studio practice each week
Course Classification(s):	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest:	Digital Arts
Requisite Statement:	DART8102 Theory and Aesthetics in Action 1 or by permission of the Convenor
Preliminary Reading:	Roads, Curtis. The Computer Music Tutorial, Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, 1996. Emmerson, Simon (ed). The Language of Electroacoustic Music, MacMillan Press, 1986. Cottle, David. Computer Music with Examples in SuperCollider 3, 2007. (Online) More extensive reading list available from lecturer
Programs:	Master of New Media Arts
Academic Contact:	Dr Alistair RIddell

Theory and Aesthetics in Action II DART8103 - Details