MSc Digital Composition & Performance

Comments about MSc Digital Composition & Performance - At the institution - Edinburgh - Scotland

• Entry requirements
  Entry Requirements Normally a 2:1 honours degree or its equivalent if outside the UK, in a relevant subject.
• Academic title
  MSc Digital Composition & Performance
• Course description
  This dynamic programme will develop a variety of interdisciplinary skills ranging across digital music composition and performance, computer science, and cultural studies.
  
  Learning Outcomes
  
  Students will gain in-depth knowledge of:
  
      * computer music composition and performance;
      * real-time computer music programming (Max/MSP);
      * non-real-time computer music programming;
      * algorithmic composition;
      * electroacoustic composition;
      * human-computer interaction;
      * the key theories that have informed understanding of the digital age.
  
  In addition, students will learn how to plan, execute, realise, and document a musical-technological project; translate musical ideas into fully-functioning interactive computer music programmes and/or scores; and reflect on creative work in light of past and present cultural developments.
  
  How You Will Be Taught
  
  Teaching consists of weekly seminars. Students will be expected to spend at least ten hours per week on project work outside of formal study time