MUS 404

Spring 2014 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 21-May 7

Contemp Compos Techniques

Credit: 2 hours.

Studies in specialized areas of composition for advanced undergraduates and graduates majoring in composition-theory. May be elected by others with consent of instructor.

May be repeated. Prerequisite: MUS 106, MUS 202 and MUS 208, or consent of instructor.

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MUS 404 class schedule data for spring 2014
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	36428	Lecture-Discussion	A	1:30PM -2:50PM	TR	Music Building	Taube, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Section Info: TOPIC: Algorithmic Design of Music I An exploration of algorithmic design applied to the art of music composition. Through hands-on instruction students learn how to express compositional ideas as statements in an easy-to-learn music composition language called SAL. We experiment with algorithms in variety of different contexts including score generation with MusicXML/Sibelius, MIDI, and interactive control over the Disklaver. Topics covered in the course include: o Symbolic processing of musical data o Mapping and Transformations o Randomness, chaos, and Markov chains o Pattern-based composition o Spectral composition and acoustics o Controlling MIDI processing in real time.
	60427	Laboratory	MED	4:30PM -5:50PM	MW	Krannert Center for Perf Arts	Lund, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Section Info: "COLAB: IMPROVISATION, COMPOSITION, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION" An interdisciplinary workshop fusing improvisation, composition, and collaboration taught by Erik Lund (Music Composition, Performance), together with Kirstie Simson (Dance), and Armand Beaudoin (Mechanical Engineering, Bass and Cello Performance). We will work with sharing and adapting the principles and elements from each of these disciplines. Students will work in various combinations, performance/ improvisation will be a staple, and we anticipate presenting public performances based on what is produced in the workshop. Music students with backgrounds in improvisation and/or composition are encouraged. For approval to enroll: interested musicians should contact Prof. Lund (eriklund@illinois.edu); interested dancers should contact Prof. Simson (ksimson55@yahoo.com); interested engineers should contact Prof. Beaudoin (abeaudoi@illinois.edu).