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"And so the arts are encroaching upon one another, and from a proper use of this encroachment will rise the art that is truly monumental."
--Wassily Kandinsky
CURRICULUM
DISIS Creative Technologies in Composition and Multimedia Art Design curriculum offers a comprehensive overview of aesthetic approaches to electroacoustic music and multimedia arts with special focus on interactivity. With the help of cutting edge facilities, students are exposed to latest tools, technologies, techniques, theory, practice, as well as interactive multimedia art literature. Most importantly, whenever possible, DISIS curriculum offers real-world experience to participants through various opportunities and assistantships designed to train artists and technologists capable of developing a viable business model and critical production and management skills, whether that be a commission, a third-party project, performance, or simply a production. In addition to shared introductory music technology curriculum, DISIS offers following courses:
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Computer Music and Multimedia Design is a two-semester creative technologies capstone course which focuses solely on the Max/MSP/Jitter multimedia creative environment covering algorithmic manipulation of sound, video, and 3D content, real-time interactive multimedia art composition and performance, as well as the design of hyperinstruments and virtual interfaces.
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Linux and Multimedia focuses on understanding Linux architecture with specific focus on audio, video, and interactivity. Students are expected to attain self-sufficiency in installing and maintaining Linux systems for the purpose of using multimedia software in creative and research endeavors.
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Soundtrack and Effects Composition is a one-semester composition course which deals with creation and production of digital soundtracks and special effects with specific focus on video games, movies, and other contemporary media.
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Composition Lessons as part of the core composition curriculum the creative music technologies track offers individual lessons encompassing acoustic and electroacoustic music, as well as multimedia genre.
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Independent and Specialized Studies Creative and practical research, as well as advanced study in computer music and production topics may be undertaken privately or in small groups as Independent Study or Undergraduate Research options. |
Students completing the DISIS curriculum are expected to attain a strong foundation as self-sufficient artists, researchers, and professionals in areas of electroacoustic music and multimedia art with focus on interactive multimedia systems. Such graduates are not only aware of the latest developments in areas closely associated with their area of expertise but are also determined and motivated individuals and collaborators capable of driving just about any plausible idea from its inception to implementation.
All DISIS students are also encouraged to pursue the recording & production courses to broaden their knowledge of audio engineering, recording, and production. |
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