Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The goal of this course is to perform advanced work in one specific area of sound and music computing, building upon the foundations gained in the 1^st and 2^nd semesters. Students explore state of the art theories and techniques in a formalized manner by analyzing a selection of new research texts in a specific area of sound and music computing through, e.g., critical annotations, paper presentations, reproduction of experiments, etc.

Possible areas of research are music information retrieval,  music perception and cognition, sonic interaction design, sound and music signal analysis and synthesis and new interfaces for musical expression.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who complete the module will gain knowledge as follows:

• Must be able to understand theories and principles related to a specific area of sound and music computing

Skills

Students who complete the module will gain skills as follows:

• Must be able to analyze research papers related to a specific area of sound and music computing
• Must be able to apply concepts, tools, theories and technologies of sound and music computing to address a specific research problem

Competences

Students who complete the module will gain competences as follows:

• Must be able to synthesize scientific knowledge in a specific topic in sound and music computing

Type of instruction

Refer to the overview of instruction types listed in § 17.

Exam

Exams