NM3610 - Digital Music Technology

Credit points:	03
Year:	2014
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Creative Arts (pre 2015)

This subject focuses on theoretical and philosophical underpinnings and developments in digital music technologies. Specific areas including as computer music, synthesis, electro-acoustic music and new media are examined and reinforced through the utilisation of a range of industry standard technologies.

Learning Outcomes

• understanding of the emergence, development and current trends in computer music and sound synthesis systems;
• understanding of the emergence, development and current trends in electro-acoustic music;
• understanding of the emergence, development and current trends in new media;
• practical experience with industry standard technologies as relative to computer music, sound synthesis, electro-acoustic music and new media;
• knowledge of the key developments in music technology relative to the theoretical and philosophical environments from which technologies emerge.

Prerequisites:	NM1600 AND NM2600
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	NM3603

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2014
Coord/Lect:	Dr Steven Campbell.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 26 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (20%); public performance (40%); assignments (20%); recording (20%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.