Manhattanville College - Department of Music - Spring 2011
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 announced):   
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
 

 

Week

Class/Assignment

 Readings in EMT

1

Introduction - Sequencing with Reason

  

2

Reason Projects//Rewire 

Viewpoints I and V

3

Finale - Editing and Printing Music

 Viewpoints II and VI

4

Project One Due

 Viewpoint VII

5

Logic - MIDI and Audio

 Viewpoint III

6

Logic Continued//Education software//Accompaniment Programs

 Viewpoint VIII

7

MIDTERM EXAM

  

8

Logic Continued

 Viewpoint IV

9

Project Two Due - Logic Project - Max/MSP

 Viewpoint XI (actually IX)

10

Max/MSP Continued//Digital Audio

  

11

Max/MSP Continued//Computer Languages

  

12

Project Three Due - Max/MSP "Interactive Software"

  

13

Review

  

Final Exam to be announced.