MUSIC 241 - Introduction to Experimental Music II

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Bard College

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Description:

Integrated Arts The course begins with a brief survey of the earliest electronic instruments and postwar developments in France,Germany, and theUnited States. Also studied are computer music from early sound synthesis experiments at Bell Labs and elsewhere; live electronic music, from Cage and Tudor to current PC-based interactive "live"computer music; and multimedia works, from '60s "classics" to the present. Assignmentinclude extensive listening, reading, research, and analysis, as well as possible recreations of "classical" pieces from the repertoire and originalcompositional and performance projects inspired by these studies. A continuation of and complement to Music 240, the course is strongly recommended as a preparation for all electronic music studio courses.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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