Spring 2024

MUSIC 158B 101 - LAB 101

Situated Instrument Design for Musical Expression

Andrew Blanton

Jan 16, 2024 - May 03, 2024

01:00 pm - 01:59 pm

McEnerney 13

Class #:20212

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Music

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 5

Enrolled: 10

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 15

Waitlist Max: 10

No Reserved Seats

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 6 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week.

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Course Catalog Description

The practice and theory of contextual instrument design for use in musical expression is explored. Students create new instruments and performance environments using a variety of physical interaction paradigms, programming practices, and musical processes emerging from the UC Berkeley Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT). Building on the methodologies established in Music 158A, the course develops aesthetic, analytic and technical skills through discussion, empirical study, and collaborative engagement. With a balance of artistic and technical concerns, participants deepen understanding of the creative process, demonstrating the results through class installation and public performance.