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CMPN1221: Digital Composition 1
2024 unit information
Digital Composition units of study support the sustained development of compositional craft and creativity through the practical integration of music technology and digital music techniques in the preparation of sound based compositions to be submitted throughout the semester. The unit will focus on the approaches taken over the last century to record, transform and organise sound in a variety of creative contexts, ranging from early electroacoustic music experiments, through to contemporary electronic music production.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Composition and Music Technology
| Code | CMPN1221 |
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| Academic unit | Composition and Music Technology |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. organise, name, and categorise sound objects in a variety of ways
- LO2. explore single versus multi-track sound-based composition
- LO3. create sound banks for digital composition
- LO4. compose short studies based on sound parameters explored in class
- LO5. demonstrate a further understanding of the relationship between sound and space in a studio environment, and develop experienced and enhanced knowledge on the function of sound in various media contexts.
Unit availability
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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