Fall 2024 Lineup of classes in Electronic and Experimental Music
In case you are wondering what to sign up for…
Unique things this upcoming semester:
- Perform through live coding and acoustic instruments through the MUS 4270 EMDM Ensemble
- Signal Processing and interactivity in MaxMSP via MUS 4745 Computer Music
- An exciting collaboration with EMDM, DMAE and Digital Art to explore Extended Reality Performance! MUS 7746 – EMDM Seminar in XR Performance
- MUS 2745 Intro to Computer Music
- Applied Electroacoustic Music in MUS 3153 & 7053
The Fall 2024 lineup of music & technology classes from EMDM
MUS 7746 – Research Seminar in EMDM: XR Performance
Taught by: Dr. Allison & Derick Ostrenko
Paired with ART 4240 Special Topics: XR Performance
Performance and live events such as concerts, opening ceremonies, theatrical productions, and other spectacles are using light, sound, and technology to extend reality in rapidly evolving ways. This course engages the intersection of electronic music, visualization, performer, and audience. We will focus on creating real-time music, sound, and performance that respond and interact with graphics, lighting, and illusion on a large LED wall in LSU’s new XR Studio environment. Experimental and traditional tools for content creation will be explored as a part of the production pipeline such as Max (Jitter), Unreal Engine, Notch, and TouchDesigner. Other strategies for interaction and reaction such as motion capture, sensors, and computer vision will be covered. The course is project based and will entail a series of lessons that pave the way for original XR performances that combine physical sets with digital graphics.
Open to students with some coding background (MUS 4745 suggested) and Performers who want to explore technology in their performance practice.
Fall 2024 T/Th 12:00-1:30
MUS 2745 – Intro to Computer Music
Taught by: Fiona Xue Ju
- DAWs, Recording/Editing, composing, sound design
- Culminates in a concert of works at the Really, Really New Music Marathon.
Open to all levels of Music students including Digital Media Minor students
Fall 2024 MWF 930-1030
MUS 4745 – Computer Music
Taught by: Dr. Trapani
- Using computers to create music from scratch
- Audio programming in Max
- Sound Synthesis
- Audio Processors
- Computer Music Composition
- Computer Interactivity and Performance
Open to all levels including Digital Media Minor students (2745 or 2700 recommended)
Fall 2024 T/Th 9:00-10:20
MUS 4270 – EMDM Ensemble – Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana
Taught by: Dr. Allison & Kerem Ergener
- Exploring Performance with technology
- Live Coding
- Improvisation
- Paired performing with Electronic & Acoustic instruments
- Performance at the DMC!
Open to all levels of music students including Digital Media Minor students
Fall 2024 – T 3:00-550
MUS 3152/7053 – Applied Electroacoustic Music
Taught by: Dr. Allison & Dr. Trapani
- define and compose works incorporating -or creating- technology. (Essentially composition on electricity)
- Pre-requisite of MUS 2745 (or by permission of instructor)
- Culminates in a performance of the work you created at the Really, Really New Music Marathon.
Open to EMDM and Composition students and others by approval
Fall 2024 – Fr 3:00-4:20 + by appointment
If you have any questions about the courses or requirements, please contact Dr. Allison at jtallison@lsu.edu
Fall 2021 lineup of EMDM classes in music & technology
In case you are wondering what to sign up for…
Unique things this semester:
- If you are an EMDM undergrad, please consider MUS 4901 Basic Techniques of Audio Recording. It is not offered every year, so now Is your chance.
- Dr. Beck teaching CSound in MUS 4745!
- Dr. Berdahl with a research class on a new topic: Human Centered Computing for Music
The Fall 2021 lineup of music & technology classes from EMDM
MUS 4901 – Basic Techniques of Audio Recording
Taught by: Bill Kelley & Dr. Jesse Allison
- This class will take you all the way from sound to Soundcloud, covering:
- Basic properties of audio and various forms of sound energy including basic acoustics
- Characteristics of waveforms explored through analog synthesis
- Analysis of complete audio systems for recording and sound reinforcement, studio setup and management
- Live sound recording, studio recording, mic techniques
- Digital Audio Workstations, tracking, editing, mixing and mastering and much more.
Open to all levels including Digital Media Minor students
Fall 2021 T/Th 12:00-1:20
MUS 2745 – Intro to Computer Music
Taught by: Austin Franklin & Dylan Burchett
- DAWs, Recording/Editing, composing, sound design
- Culminates in a concert of works at the Really, Really New Music Marathon.
Open to all levels including Digital Media Minor students
Fall 2021 MWF 930-1030
MUS 4745 – Computer Music
Taught by: Dr. Stephen David Beck
- Using computers to create music from scratch
- Audio programming in CSound
- Sound Synthesis
- Audio Processors
- Computer Music Composition
Open to all levels including Digital Media Minor students
Fall 2021 T/Th 9:00-10:20
MUS 3152/7053 – Applied Electroacoustic Music
Taught by: Dr. Allison & Dr. Berdahl
- define and compose works incorporating -or creating- technology. (Essentially composition on electricity)
- Pre-requisite of MUS 2745 (or by permission of instructor)
- Culminates in a performance of the technology you created at the Really, Really New Music Marathon.
Open to EMDM and Composition students and others by approval
Fall 2021 Fr 3:00-4:20 + by appointment
MUS 7746 – Research Seminar in Experimental Music & Digital Media
Taught by: Dr. Edgar Berdahl
- Topic: Human-Centered Computing for Music, with the following components. Each student will
- learn about human-centered computing / HCI
- work with some kind of specific music technology
- learn about the IRB process and designs and runs a study with people evaluating the music technology
- contribute a related piece of music to the end-of-semester concert
Open to graduate students and those who have completed MUS 4745
Fall 2021 T/Th 10:30-11:50
If you have any questions about the courses or requirements, please contact Dr. Allison at jtallison@lsu.edu or Dr. Berdahl at edgarberdahl@lsu.edu
