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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MZK 2029 COMPUTERIZED MUSIC 1 ELECTIVE 1 1 0 2

Offered By

Composition

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR UZAY BORA

Offered to

Composition Composition

Course Objective

This course aims to supply the students with the knowledge and skills for processing audio, MIDI, and music, and producing experimental compositions, at a fundamental level, in the computer medium.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Comprehends the structure and parameters of musical sound. 2   Can describe the difference between MIDI and audio data. 3   Can compare the formats and resolutions of audio files. 4   Can write music with MIDI software using "piano-roll" notation.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Representation of sound and music in the computer medium; concepts of MIDI and audio data 2 Parameters of musical sound (concepts of frequency, phase, amplitude, spectrum, periodicity, pitch and chroma) 3 (cont.) 4 Time-frequency representation of sound, comparison of time domain and frequency domain representations 5 (cont.) 6 Transferring sound into digital medium: sampling, frequency and amplitude resolutions, related standards 7 Audio file types, lossy and lossless formats 8 Review of sequencer at a basic level 9 (cont.) 10 Adjustment of various parameters of musical sound via MIDI control messages 11 Production of a MIDI file containing the simulation of a real performance of a short piano piece using piano-roll notation 12 (cont.) 13 Overview 14 Midterm exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Exercises and presentations prepared by the tutor

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The topics' theoretical information are given on the board, and the applications are carried out in the computer medium. Some applications are given as homework assignments.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.70 +ASG * 0.30 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE RST *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

One (written) midterm exam and an average of 2 homework assignments will be given. The questions will consist of the topics covered during the lessons.

Assessment Criteria

Written exam and assignments aim to measure whether the students have fulfilled the goals defined in the learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0232 412 9557

Office Hours

Tuesdays 14:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 1 13 Tutorials 13 1 13 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13 Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparing assignments 2 2 4 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 46

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 2 2 1 2 LO.2 1 1 1 LO.3 1 1 1 2 LO.4 3 1 1 1