Sonic Arts and Electronica 1 - AFM1215

Assessment 1: Other

Other

Assessment 1: Portfolio

A portfolio of compositional work drawing on ideas presented in lectures.

Portfolio

Assessment 2: Portfolio

A portfolio of reflective materials/written work detailing aspects of the context, methodology and concepts that underpin the work submitted as item 1.

As a basis for your own creative work with sound, this module will introduce you to a broad range of electronic music and models for thinking about sound as a creative medium. You will listen to, and practically explore, electronic music from a range of contexts, including electronica, EDM, IDM, acousmatic music and sound installation work. Supported by study Desktop Music Production 1 you will create original pieces that demonstrate an awareness of contemporary and historical trends in the sonic arts, using technology in a creative and imaginative manner.

School of Arts and Humanities

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Butler, Mark J. Unlocking the groove: rhythm, meter, and musical design in electronic dance music, Indiana University Press, Bloomington, Ind, 2006.
Collins, Nick, and Julio d’Escriván. The Cambridge companion to electronic music, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2007.
Cox, Christoph, and Daniel Warner. Audio culture: readings in modern music, Continuum, New York;London;, 2004.
DeSantis, Dennis. Making music: 74 creative strategies for electronic music producers, Ableton, Germany, 2015.
DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid. Sound unbound: sampling digital music and culture, MIT, Cambridge, Mass; London, 2008.
Emmerson, Simon. Music, electronic media, and culture, Ashgate, Aldershot, 2000; 2007; 2016.
Miranda, Eduardo. Composing music with computers, Focal Press, Oxford; Boston, 2001..
Wishart, Trevor, and Simon Emmerson. On sonic art, Harwood Academic, Amsterdam; New York, 1996.

Container 1

Music

AFM1215 - Sonic Arts and Electronica 1

Sonic Arts and Electronica 1

be able to understand the basics of the relationship between technological means and aesthetic outcomes and ideas in electronic music.

be able to show awareness of historical and contemporary trends in electronic music and sonic arts, placing their own work in a wider context.

be able to use technology appropriately and creatively to realise musical ideas.

be able to have a broad knowledge of electronic music practices and contexts.