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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module MUSI51930: The Development of Music Technology
Department: Music
MUSI51930: The Development of Music Technology
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 30 | Available in 2007/2008 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- To introduce students to the primary technical and musical developments in electroacoustic music from its birth to the present day.
Content
- The study of the technical and musical antecedents cira 1900 to 1945.
- The development of analogue technology and associated repertory for both concrete and electronically synthesised music circa 1945 to 1960.
- New horizons in studio design; the birth and development of live electronic music and its relationship to parallel developments in traditional studio-based composition.
- The introduction of commercial technology during the 1960s; its functional characteristics and music significance.
- The early development of computer music, circa 1955 to 1970.
- The introuction of micro-processor-based technology during the 1970s and its subsequent impact on the design and use of digital synthesis systems, commercial and institutional.
- The development of digital signal processing hardware and associate software and its growing significance for contemporary composers of electronic music.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | 0 | ||||
| Preparation and Reading | 0 | ||||
| Total | 300 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 100% | Essay 1 | 2500 words | 50% | |
| Essay2 | 2500 words | 50% |
Formative Assessment
Weekly reading and listening assignments.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.