The Transformation of Music in a Century of Electronica

Semester and Year	SP 2013
Course Number	IDSEM-UG1692
Section	001
Instructor	Herbert Deutsch
Days	Fri
Time	11:00 AM - 1:45 PM
Units	4.0
Level	U
Foundation Requirement	HUM

Description

This course examines the effect of electronics on the inventions and the artistic and social activities that shaped musical thought throughout the twentieth century and into today. From the initial “magic” of capturing sound through recording - until the invention and development of electrical and electronic musical instruments, these changes in art and music during the century of electronica were unique and often mind-blowing. The interaction of impressionism, “modernism”, abstract art and dadaism on musical compositions during their times are explored as are the profound effect of both analog and digital devices on creativity and performance. The primary text is Electronic and Experimental Music  by Thom Holmes, and recommended readings include Analog Days , by Pinch and Trocco; Theremin , by Albert Glinsky; and Electroacoustic Music , by Herbert Deutsch.

Course Type

Interdisciplinary Seminars (IDSEM-UG)