OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH
UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK
  Masters degree in Interactive Media

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Foundations of Interactive Media

Programming Theory: Human Computer Interfaces: Information Theory: Visual, auditory, tactile and haptic perception: Theories of memory and recall.

Interactive Media in Society

Knowledge Economies and Information Societies: Cultural Studies - Introduction to the history, concepts and methods of cultural studies: Evolution of Information Technology.

Interactive Media Project/Workshop 1

Review and critique of existing multimedia systems. HCI issues: systems development: integration of authoring, graphics, animation, audio, video and interaction.


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Acoustics and Psychoacoustics

Nature of sound: psychophysics of audition: biology of audition: psychology of sound perception: introduction to psychomusicology.

MIDI and Studio Recording

Theory of the Musical Instrument Digital Interface: sequencing and programming of MIDI: linear and non-linear digital tracking, editing and mixing: mastering and CD-R: studio and location recording.

Programming Language 1

General issues of syntax, data declaration and typing concepts, fundamental constructs, programme design strategies, base data structures and searching methods: detailed examination of basic data structures and algorithms.

Digital Sound Synthesis

Soundfile manipulation, editing, mixing and filtering: CSOUND: introductory signal processing, sound synthesis techniques.