Musical Communication and Music Technology

About this programme

Learn the principles of musical communication by combining the latest findings in music psychology with current music technology. Immerse yourself in music psychology, including the mediation of the musical structure, synthesis and recognition of emotional expressions, grooves, biological motion and experimental methodology. Gain knowledge in music technology that includes the MIDI protocol, synthesis methods, instrument and voice simulation and computer tools. The course aims to understand the limitations and possibilities of technology for musical communication. Choose semester and course offering to see current information and more about the course, such as course syllabus, study period, and application information. Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format. The chain of communication, the role of the musician vis-à-vis computer-generated music. Labeling of musical structure: speed, phrasing, harmonic and melodic tension, repetitive patterns, articulation, accents, ensemble timing. Emotion expression: composition's inherent expression, acoustic parameters and their mapping to emotion expression, synthesis, automatic recognition, comparison to other modalities (facial expressions, gestures, speech), cultural and embedded codes. Connections to movement: dance, different gestures, end ritardando, and phrasing. The MIDI standard: encoding, control options, Standard MIDI Files, General MIDI. Computer tools: pd (pure-data), Director Musices, Digital Audio Workstations, musical notation software, sampling ins