Music 152

Interactive Arts Programming

Course Syllabus

Professor: Christopher Dobrian

211 Music and Media Building
University of California
Irvine, CA 92697-2775

(949) 824-7288
dobrian@uci.edu

Course Description:

Study of artistic issues and programming techniques involved in the development of interactive computer art and music. Theoretical background, basic tenets of programming, and practical exercises in programming interactive computer applications in multimedia, video, computer art, and music. Prerequisite: Music 151 (Computer Music Composition) or Dance 181A (Dance and Digital Technology) or Studio Art 106 (Intermediate Digital Imaging) or consent of instructor.

Examples, assignments, and projects will be accomplished using high level programming languages such as Max and Director (Lingo), extensions of those languages such as MSP, Cyclops, softVNS, Flash, Shockwave, etc., and other computer arts tools such as Photoshop, Premiere, XMidi, etc.

Requirements:

• Regular attendance (in at least 90% of all class sessions)
• Timely completion of all readings and other assignments, and informed participation in class discussions
• Continuous research and exploration in techniques and ideas of computer interactivity and computer art/music production
• In-class presentations of new ideas and techniques learned outside of class
• Term project in computer interactivity and computer media/arts, which must include some degree of human/computer interactivity achieved by implementation of original programming

Grading:

Grading will be based on the assignments (25%), the evidence and presentation of ongoing independent research and self-teaching (50%), and the final project (25%).

Final Exam:

Final meeting to present term projects. Time and place TBA.