Course Description

This course explores the basic materials and models that set the boundaries for various present-day musical experiences. Students are exposed to terminology and modes of engagement with the aim of inspiring new paradigms of listening (e.g., listening to silence, noise, space, and timbre). Composers and musicians of today continue to explore new ways of defining and organizing sounds into music. The course focuses on the most adventurous music of our time, but the concepts learned can be applied to any style of music. The course is designed to enrich and deepen the students' musical abilities through direct involvement with musical materials. Direct engagement through listening and participatory learning is accomplished in part with software created at the Center for New Music and Audio Technologies. The course does not require students to be able to read music nor to own a personal computer.

These courses were developed at CNMAT and comprise the Music and Technology curriculum offered through the Department of Music. All the courses share a variety of software applications designed for sound and interaction.

Creative Discovery Course Grant Experience

The Creative Discovery Course Grants have been invaluable and have allowed CNMAT to integrate some of its core research into the undergraduate learning experience. A little can go a long way and we are really pleased that all the software suite is running as of this report.