Course Syllabus

SYLLABUS

Course Title: Introducing Multimedia Music Technologies
Course Number:0107012336-1
Meeting Time: Thu. 6:30pm-9:10pm
Classroom: XinJi Computer Lab, Room 217
Semester: Fall, 2006
Instructor: Dafu Lai
Contact Information: 010-8011 6429 (Office)　didalai@yahoo.com.cn
Personal Website: http://homepages.nyu.edu/~dl1049
Office Hour: By appointment

Course Objectives: It is the purpose of this course to provide students with an introduction to latest computer music technology, including computer music notation, digital music recording and editing software, Web music setting, Gif Animation and Flash music making. This course will also cover the relative audio, video technology, the basic concept of multimedia technology, a brief introduction to HTML, Web Blog and the current trends of music technology. After learning this course, students should get a big picture of multimedia music technology and be familiar with at least one music software program and post a final project on the Internet (Personal Website or Web Blog).

Course Requirement:
Attendance: 100% attendance is required to all students. One absence causes one level lower than the student’s final grade; Three absence results a fail in final.
Assignment: All students’ assignment should be post on their own Web-Blog 24 hours before class. The teacher will give comments by email or posting them to each student’s Web-Blog. Late assignment results lower grade; Missing three weeks’ assignment results a fail in final.
Students are suggested to backup all required assignment files and reference materials.
Hardware Equipment: Laptop of Desktop computer with the Internet access (Wireless, Broadband or DSL).
Software Program: WinXP or Macintosh operation system, (Choose two or more　from the following) Audacity, WaveCN, Macromedia Flash, Gif Animation, iMovie, QuickTime Pro 7, Overture, Encore, Finale, Sibelius, Master Composer, or other music notation programs.

Evaluation Policy: No exam will be required in this course. Students’ final scores are given according to their attendance (10%), assignment (30%), class performance (20%), final project and final presentation (40%).