Manhattanville College - Department of Music - Spring 2006
Technology for Music Educators - Professor Geoffrey Kidde

We will learn  how to use the computer, and other music technology, for the purpose of teaching music, and generating teaching material. The course requirements are mid-term, and final exams and three projects, as well as class participation. Grading as follows: projects 55%, Midterm 15%, Final 20%, and Class Participation10%

Textbook : (readings to be completed by date on syllabus):   
Experiencing Music Technology (3rd. Edition) 
by David Brian Williams & Peter Richard Williams. 
Thomson Schirmer (ISBN 0-534-17672-0) 
Web: http://music.wadsworth.com

Email: kiddeg@kiddeg@mville.edu
Tel: (914) 798-2708
Office Hours: TBA.

Week

Class/Assignment

1

Introduction - Coda Finale

2

Finale - Inputing data

3

Editing and Printing Music

4

MIDI Sequencing

5

Digital Performer - MIDI and Audio

6

Accompaniment Programs

7

MIDTERM EXAM

8

Education software

9

Max/MSP

10

Digital Audio

11

Computer Languages

12

Interactive Software

13

Review