NIME: New Interfaces for Musical Expression

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This course focusses on designing, creating, and performing with self-built electro-acoustic music systems to explore the limits of human musical expression. By listening and reading, students will research examples of contemporary work by creators of musical interfaces and discuss issues facing technology in the performing arts. Through hands-on sessions, students will invent and prototype analog, digital, and hybrid musical systems encompassing musical control, mapping input to sound, and the creation of sound itself. Interaction Lab is a prerequisite; however, prior performing experience is not required. The performance discipline is inherently interdisciplinary and collaborative, so an open mind to working with others is imperative. The class will culminate in a public performance where students will play their instruments live for an audience. Prerequisite: Interaction Lab Fulfillment: IMA elective; IMB IMA/IMB elective.