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A review of the sensory, perceptual, and cognitive foundations of listening, composing, and performing. Topics include relations among various acoustical and perceptual characterizations of sound; perception of pitch, temporal relations, timbre, stability conditions, and auditory space; auditory scene analysis and perceptual grouping mechanisms; perceptual principles for melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic organization; orchestration as spectral composition. A course research project is required. Music majors should enroll in Music 108M.

A review of the sensory, perceptual, and cognitive foundations of listening, composing, and performing. Topics include relations among various acoustical and perceptual characterizations of sound; perception of pitch, temporal relations, timbre, stability conditions, and auditory space; auditory scene analysis and perceptual grouping mechanisms; perceptual principles for melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic organization; orchestration as spectral composition. A graduate-level course research project is required.

Technical and musical issues in the design and development of computer-based music systems including digital signal processing for the analysis and synthesis of sound, scheduling of multiple musical control processes, perceptual and cognitive models, user-interface design, reactive real-time control, and the analysis and representation of musical structure.

This hands-on course will expose students to musical tools developed by the Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT). Topics include performative and compositional applications of current research at CNMAT, including sound synthesis and diffusion, high-level control, and network applications.

<a href="http://cnmat.berkeley.edu/Music214">2007 Course Website</a>

The seminar focuses on recent compositions that employ new technologies in novel ways. Compositional application of digital sound analysis and synthesis, compositional algorithms, interactive control, and audio production techniques are covered. Composition and analysis assignments. Music 201 is designed primarily for graduate level composers in the Department of Music.

Priority for enrollment is given to declared Music Majors in the Department of Music. All others are welcome and should see instructor on first day of class for permission to remain.

Designed for graduate students in music composition, but open to graduate students in related disciplines who can demonstrate thorough knowledge of the history of electro-acoustic music as well as significant experience with computer music practice and research. All projects are subject to approval of the instructor. Undergraduate students who have taken Music 158 and passed with distinction can request a seat in Music 207 for an advanced project in computer music.

Satisfies the L&S Breadth Requirement for Arts and Literature
Textbook: free, on-line hypertext with sound examples

Music Now (Music 29) is a one of a kind course currently in its third year in the Department of Music at UC Berkeley. The course requires no background in music, but anyone with music training will benefit.