RTF 344M Music, Sound and Visualization

Unique No. 07397

Faculty: Pennycook

Class Time: TTH 930-11

Room: Studio 4B (CMB 4.110)

Writing Comp: No

Comm/Culture Req: No

Closing Limit: 10

Cross-listed: FA 360

Prerequisites

For RTF majors, the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: RTF 305; 318 or 319; and 6 additional semester hours of lower-division coursework chosen from RTF 309, 314, 316, 317, and 318 OR 319 (whichever has not already been taken).

Consent Requirements

This course does not require consent. Registration is open via the online registration system to all RTF majors.

First class day policy

Students who are not on time on the first class day will be automatically dropped.

Course description

This course will explore the rapidly expanding world of music, sound, and visualization that has emerged from the popularization and simplification of creative software tools and techniques. Many of the programs are freely distributed and have contributed to an explosive growth in the creation of on-line music and visual materials. Students will learn to make short music-visual pieces through hands-on projects.

They will also engage in a critical analysis of the central issues such as:

digital rights and file sharing

aesthetics of music visualization

popular art forms vs. fine art in the context of the Internet

the value of these techniques for educational applications.