Music and Technology I

ARTS-2020

Music technology-based research and composition taught in the context of modern computerized production methods. Technical topics include basic principles of music programming languages, digital sound synthesis and sampling, and the use of computer systems for musical control of electronic instruments. Musical topics include a study of important musical works and compositional techniques of the 21st century. Student projects involve hands-on work on a variety of computer programming languages, instruments, and software. This course is a prerequisite for further creative work with Rensselaer's computer music facilities.

4 credits
Prereqs:
none

Past Term Data

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Offered as Cross-Listing Only
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Spring Summer Fall
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2023
Music And Technology 1 (4c)
  • Matthew William Goodheart
Seats Taken: 22/19
2022
Music And Technology 1 (4c)
  • Matthew William Goodheart
Seats Taken: 21/19
2021
Music And Technology 1 (4c)
  • Cory Ryan Kasprzyk
Seats Taken: 18/19
2020
Music And Technology 1 (4c)
  • Robert Kyle Hamilton
Seats Taken: 19/19
Music And Technology 1 (4c)
  • Robert Kyle Hamilton
Seats Taken: 17/19
2019
Music And Technology 1 (4c)
  • John T. Rinker
Seats Taken: 19/18
Music And Technology 1 (4c)
  • Robert Kyle Hamilton
Seats Taken: 19/19
2018
Music And Technology 1 (4c)
  • Justin Wen-Lo Yang
Seats Taken: 18/19
2017
Music And Technology 1 (4c)
  • Robert Kyle Hamilton
Seats Taken: 16/19
2016
Computer Music (4c)
  • Robert Kyle Hamilton
Seats Taken: 18/19
Music And Technology 1 (4c)
  • Robert Kyle Hamilton
Seats Taken: 12/14
2015
Computer Music (4c)
  • Michael Campion Leczinsky
Seats Taken: 14/0
Computer Music (4c)
  • Robert Kyle Hamilton
Seats Taken: 14/19
2014
Computer Music (4c)
  • Michael Campion Leczinsky
Seats Taken: 19/19
Computer Music (4c)
  • Michael Campion Leczinsky
Seats Taken: 13/19
2013
Computer Music (4c)
  • Neil B Rolnick
Seats Taken: 13/16
Computer Music (4c)
  • Michael Campion Leczinsky
Seats Taken: 11/19
2012
Computer Music (4c)
  • Neil B Rolnick
Seats Taken: 18/16
Computer Music (4c)
  • Neil B Rolnick
Seats Taken: 15/16
2011
Computer Music (4c)
  • Holland G. Hopson
Seats Taken: 16/16
Computer Music (4c)
  • Neil B Rolnick
Seats Taken: 13/16
2010
Computer Music (4c)
  • Jesse Talbot Stiles
Seats Taken: 12/16
Computer Music (4c)
  • Holland G. Hopson
Seats Taken: 8/16
2009
Computer Music (4c)
  • Curtis Bahn
Seats Taken: 16/16
Computer Music (4c)
  • Holland G. Hopson
Seats Taken: 12/16
2008
Computer Music (4c)
  • Todd C. Reynolds
Seats Taken: 14/16
Computer Music (4c)
  • Curtis Bahn
Seats Taken: 12/16
2007
Computer Music (4c)
  • Curtis Bahn
Seats Taken: 13/16
Computer Music (4c)
  • Curtis Bahn
Seats Taken: 11/16
2006
Computer Music (4c)
  • Curtis Bahn
Seats Taken: 15/16
Computer Music (4c)
  • Curtis Bahn
Seats Taken: 15/16
2005
Computer Music (4c)
  • Jesse Talbot Stiles
Seats Taken: 18/20
Computer Music (4c)
  • Curtis Bahn
Seats Taken: 19/20
2004
Computer Music (4c)
  • Neil B Rolnick
Seats Taken: 13/16
Computer Music (4c)
  • Seth Allen Cluett
Seats Taken: 17/20
2003
Computer Music (4c)
  • Scott Smallwood
  • Curtis Bahn
Seats Taken: 33/40
Computer Music (4c)
  • Stephan Michael Moore
Seats Taken: 15/20
2002
Computer Music (4c)
  • Joseph Thomas Reinsel
  • Scott Smallwood
Seats Taken: 35/40
2001
Computer Music (4c)
  • Robert Jon Gluck
  • Joseph Thomas Reinsel
Seats Taken: 34/40
Computer Music (4c)
  • Scott Smallwood
  • Curtis Bahn
Seats Taken: 36/40
2000
Computer Music (4c)
  • Robert Jon Gluck
Seats Taken: 14/20
Computer Music (4c)
  • Robert Jon Gluck
  • Curtis Bahn
Seats Taken: 35/40
1999
Computer Music (4c)
  • Curtis Bahn
  • Robert Jon Gluck
Seats Taken: 33/45
1998