Teaching Workshop: Editing and Digital Representation of Musical Texts and Sound Events
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The teaching workshop aims to investigate two of main digital tools available today for the representation of the musical language: the notational writing software Finale and the spectral analysis program Acusmographe.
Expected learning outcomes
The students will acquire a basic knowledge relating to the use of digital software for the representation of different types of musical language, demonstrating that they are able to choose and motivate the most suitable mode of representation according to the historical-cultural context in which they have originated.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Single course
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Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
- preparation of the basic document.
- writing for individual instruments.
- writing for piano.
- writing for instrumental ensembles.
- writing for chorus.
- writing for orchestra.
- elements of digital spectral analysis.
- MIDI protocol and piano roll.
- writing for individual instruments.
- writing for piano.
- writing for instrumental ensembles.
- writing for chorus.
- writing for orchestra.
- elements of digital spectral analysis.
- MIDI protocol and piano roll.
Prerequisites for admission
Reading music.
Teaching methods
The course is held through lectures and uses the support of the Ariel platform in order to share materials and handouts. Given the laboratory nature of the meetings, methodologically will be carried out, step by step, computer exercises for the assimilation of the contents of the program.
Teaching Resources
ELAINE GOULD, Behind bars: the definiteve guide to music notation, Londra: Faber Music, 2011
LORENZO FERRERO, Manuale di scrittura musicale, Torino: EDT, 2007
CLAUDIO RIFFERO, Copista di musica digitalizzata, Milano: Volontè & co., 2016
PIETRO RIGHINI, L'acustica per il musicista: fondamenti fisici della musica, Milano: Ricordi, 1994
Students will also find different materials on the teaching site in the Ariel platform - materials available for mere study purposes and to be considered an integral part of the course program.
LORENZO FERRERO, Manuale di scrittura musicale, Torino: EDT, 2007
CLAUDIO RIFFERO, Copista di musica digitalizzata, Milano: Volontè & co., 2016
PIETRO RIGHINI, L'acustica per il musicista: fondamenti fisici della musica, Milano: Ricordi, 1994
Students will also find different materials on the teaching site in the Ariel platform - materials available for mere study purposes and to be considered an integral part of the course program.
Assessment methods and Criteria
At the end of the Laboratorio, students will have to produce an essay on topics proposed by the teacher.
The test will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:
- Time spent on production
- Mastering the resources of the used software
- Consistency with the general rules of musical notation
- Quality and usability of the product
The test will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:
- Time spent on production
- Mastering the resources of the used software
- Consistency with the general rules of musical notation
- Quality and usability of the product
- University credits: 3
Humanities workshops: 20 hours
Professor:
Nicastro Martin