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The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Performing Music - Popular Music, Bachelor Program

Teaching language

Norwegian or English

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should:

  • be familiar with different creative strategies for designing and adapting the design of one's own instrument in relation to one's own artistic work
  • be able to create and use different forms of signal processing
  • be familiar with basic algorithms, software and analogue apparatus for processing and creating sound
  • know ways to design instruments that introduce unforeseen events

Contents

In the course, emphasis is placed on the student's work on designing physical and virtual instruments to generate and process sound. The course emphasizes expanding the student's ability to generate planned and unforeseen acoustic events. The course places particular emphasis on how these opportunities can be used in the student's artistic work.

Teaching and learning methods

The teaching consists of lectures and group supervision.

Parts of the teaching are compulsory. These parts will be presented in Canvas at the start of the semester.

The expected scope of work is 27 hours per credit.

Examination requirements

Approved attendance at compulsory teaching.

Further information will be given in Canvas at the start of the semester.

Examinations

The exam consists of two parts:

  • Part 1: Individual demonstration in the form of video or pictures demonstrating the technical setup of self-made instrument design with explanatory text or speech (video).
  • Part 2: A sound product of 5-10 minutes from the student's own artistic work where the instrument design is used.

Both parts must be passed in order to pass the exam.

Further information will be given in Canvas at the start of the semester.

Grade: Pass/Fail.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Offered as a free-standing course

No
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