| Foundations of Interactive Media |
Programming Theory: Human Computer Interfaces: Information Theory:
Visual, auditory, tactile and haptic perception: Theories of memory
and recall.
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| 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.
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| 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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Electives (Choose 1)
Acoustics and Psychoacoustics |
Nature of sound: psychophysics of audition: biology of audition:
psychology of sound perception: introduction to psychomusicology.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Digital Sound Synthesis |
Soundfile manipulation, editing, mixing and filtering: CSOUND:
introductory signal processing, sound synthesis techniques.
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