Unit of study_

CMPN2234: Digital Music Composition 4

2026 unit information

Digital Music Composition 4 supports 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. This unit will introduce students to historical and current modular synthesis techniques and the use of computers to generate and synthesise sounds. Students will investigate a range of compositional approaches associated with different styles of digital music and apply these to their own work throughout Semester.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Composition and Music Technology
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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CMPN2233 or CMPN2222
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

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Semester 2 2026
Normal day Sydney
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