Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

This module focuses on the study of real-time interaction from several perspectives, both conceptual technological, and performative.

The conceptual elements focus on real-time systems for musical interaction, including musical perspectives on the concepts of 'controllers' (interfaces and devices) and 'mapping', which are studied in depth. The musical context is a core focus in the class, including the study of expert interaction, analyzing concepts such as playability, explorability, non-linearity, control, expressiveness and virtuosic interaction.

The course focuses on technical concepts and aspects needed for state-of-the-art real-time interaction implementations. Different programming languages and paradigms for real-time communication protocols between applications are studied in the context of new interfaces for musical expression.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who complete the course module will obtain the following qualifications:

• Understanding the concepts of real-time interaction.
• Knowledge on the history and study of technology-based musical instruments.
• Understanding the concept of musical controller, mapping and feedback
• Understanding realtime human-computer interaction in a musical performance perspective.
• Understanding protocols for realtime communication in musical performance.

Skills

Students who complete the course module will obtain the following qualifications:

• Apply knowledge to the design of an interface for musical expression.

Competences

Students who complete the course module will obtain the following qualifications:

• Apply appropriate methods and theories for realtime interaction to the design of a novel interface for musical expression.

Type of instruction

Lectures and laboratories.

Exam

Exams