WACM

[David Cope]

Dear Colleague,

The seventh Workshop in Algorithmic Computer Music (WACM)
will take place from June 21 through July 4, 2010 at the
University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). The workshop
will be held at UCSC's Music Center, which features state
of the art facilities as well as sweeping vistas of the
Monterey Bay. David Cope, Paul Nauert, and Peter Elsea
will be among those on hand to teach and advise workshop
attendees. Participants will take classes on the basic
techniques of algorithmic composition, algorithmic music
analysis, and learning and using the computer programming
language Lisp. Participants will create three significant
software projects: a Markov-based rules program, a genetic
algorithm, and software modeled on the Experiments in
Musical Intelligence program. Music analysis software and
techniques will also be covered in depth. Many
compositional approaches will be discussed in detail
including rules-based techniques, data-driven models,
genetic algorithms, neural networks, fuzzy logic,
mathematical modeling, and sonification. Software programs
such as Common Music, Max, Open Music, and so on will also
be presented and used.

The workshop is limited to 15 participants to ensure an
excellent student/teacher ratio.

Each participant will receive a class reference manual,
class software in source code, and other printed and
software tools and guides relevant to the workshop's
goals. Access to the world class computer music facilities
at UCSC will allow performances and special lectures by
invited guests. The workshop includes eight daily hours of
individual computer time (with an advisor close at hand).
Each week will culminate in performances of participant
works and presentations of analysis and composition
software. By the workshop's end, each participant will
have gained facility with Lisp, have written compositional
and analytical software programs, and be presented with a
CD of the workshop's accomplishments.

Prospective students must have an ability to read music
and understand basic music theory as well as have at least
a basic facility with computers (text editing, etc.).
Students need not be active musicians or programmers. Room
and board is available on campus if desired. 5 quarter
units of credit is available.

see:
http://artsites.ucsc.edu/WACM/


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