ASSIGNMENTS:
There will be three major assignments for this class, in addition to keeping up with regular reading and listening assignments:
1) Project 1: A brief sonic portrait of some aspect of your aural environment, using sound materials which you have collected yourself; this includes a 500 word description of the sonic portrait.
2) Project 2: A larger piece, which uses midi technology, with optional use of, sampled sounds, and which incorporates one of a number of structural ideas about music that will be discussed in class; this includes a 500 word description of the piece.
3) Final Paper: A 5-6 page paper (1750-2500 words) which discusses in depth some of the music, musical ideas, or musical personalities you have been exposed to in the listening and reading assignments.
Using the class’ Rensselaer Learning Management System (RPILMS) site, you will be asked to respond to all reading and listening assignments. Topics for discussion will be posted each week, and you must make weekly entries. These entries will not be graded individually, but your participation in the on line discussions will constitute 10% of your final grade. The listening and reading will be discussed in studio sections as well. .
Blackboard http://rpilms.rpi.edu/webct/entryPageIns.dowebct
CONCERT REVIEWS:
You should attend at least 1 concert of music that is computer-related. This could include the events in the iEAR Presents! series, or some of the other computer music concerts presented in the area. A few local concerts scheduled for this semester will be listed on the course webpage.
You will submit a 500 word review of the concert (MS Word or PDF formats, double spaced), describing who you saw, what they did or played, how it relates to computer music, and what you thought of the concert in terms of the music, the performance, the presentation, etc.
Here are some suggested concerts:
Check these websites:
http://www.thesanctuaryforindependentmedia.org/
http://empac.rpi.edu/calendar/
http://www.albanysonicarts.blogspot.com/
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