| CODE | MSP2183 | |||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Music, Media and the World Wide Web | |||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Music Studies | |||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit aims to introduce students to on-line music distribution and the analysis of music in relation to the visual media. Topics such as: The Copyright Law, The History of the World Wide Web, Browser Compatibility, Music Creation and Music Creation Tools, 3 PAUDIO, Audio Compression and Bandwidth will be discussed in detail. This study-unit also deals with the relation between music and the other media particularly the digital arts and Film. Study-unit Aims: - To develop skills in the use of technology in musical distribution which are necessary for much employment (business) as a composer and performer; - To develop skills in areas of composition that are not primarily notation based. For example: the decoding/compression of audio files and the use of software; - To acquire advanced level of practical skills in addition to those in music making; - To acquire understanding in areas such as law; - To give pupils the knowledge and skills required to compose music for films, television, video games, presentations and portable devices. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Compress music files (various formats); - Use specific software for creating music; - Understand the theoretical principles that underpin music distribution (world-wide web); - Understand legal issues related to music distribution. - Understand the different relationships which music can have with the moving picture; - Understand the compositional approach required when composing for such interactive media as video games, presentations and hand-held devices; - Have basic knowledge of the film, television and video game market; - Have basic knowledge of music software used to compose music for video games and also to synchronise audio with picture. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Use hardware (computers/sound cards); - Use software (to create music for various mediums); - Understand legal matters related to music downloads; - Compose a short piece for film; - Compose a short piece for television; - Compose music for interactive media; - Analyze the music in films, television, video games, presentations and hand-held devices in relation to the medium in question; - Using the analysis techniques acquired to be self-critical of one's productions and those of others. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Watkinson, John: Compression in Video and Audio. - Harrison, Ann: Music: The Business - The Essential Guide to the Law and the Deals. - Stin, Rich: Music Law: How to run your band's business (5th edition). - Nevve, David: How to promote your music successfully on the internet. - Gillies, James & Cailliau, Robert: How the web was born: the story of the world wide web. - RA, Penfold: Electronic music and MIDI projector. - Paul Hoffart: ' Music for New Media'. - Game Sound: An Introduction to the History, Theory, and Practice of Video Game Music and Sound Design by Karen Collins (MIT Press Books) ISBN 978-0-262-03378-7. - The Game Audio Tutorial: A Practical Guide to Sound and Music for Interactive Games by Richard Stevens and Dave Raybould (Focal Press) ISBN 978-0-240-81726-2. - A History of Film Music (Cambridge University Press) by Mervyn Cooke ISBN 0521010489. - Film Music ( Reaktion Books) by Peter Larsen ISBN 1861893418. - Composing for the Films (Continuum) by Theodor Adorno and Hanns Eisler ISBN 0826499023. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Reuben Pace Gordon Mario Zammit |
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