2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MUS1261 Electronic Music

20 creditsClass Size: 64

Module manager: Oliver Thurley
Email: o.thurley@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

On this module you’ll be introduced to and develop your skills in electronic music. Practical and theoretical approaches to creating electronic music will be related to key historical, technical and social developments, contextualising your learning and use of technology. The module will encourage you to adopt a creative, critical and self-reflective approach to the creation of electronic music.

Objectives

This module introduces students to the key principles and techniques required to produce electronic music in the 21st Century. Skills will be developed in key areas such as sound synthesis, audio signal processing, software applications for music, and sound design. Students will be encouraged to undertake basic research into the musical and technological contexts of the skills that they develop, and to reflect upon the significance of what they have learned.

Learning outcomes

1. Make connections between the theory and practice of electronic music;

2. Identify and apply appropriate methodologies to electronic music practice;

3. Demonstrate a consistent level of creativity and technical proficiency in electronic music practice

Skills Learning Outcomes

4. Reflect on your own learning, achievement, and personal/professional development;

5. Use digital tools in an effective and ethical manner to access information, communicate with others, and manage your own learning.

6. Select and apply an appropriate format of presentation for documenting your learning and development of skills.

Syllabus

Indicative topics that will be introduced on the module may include: MIDI sequencing and sampling techniques, principles of analogue sound synthesis and applied techniques, principles of digital synthesis and applied techniques, synthesizer sound design for musical applications, modular synthesiser design for musical applications, and signal processing techniques for musical applications.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Practical	2	2.00	4.00
Practical	8	2.00	16.00
Seminar	2	2.00	4.00
Independent online learning hours			22.00
Private study hours			154.00
Total Contact hours			24.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will receive guidance in developing their skills as reflective practitioners in the first group seminar. This seminar will also include discussion of case studies that are important within the field of electronic music and practice-led research in music production. An online quiz will be used to measure understanding of key concepts and theory at a mid-point during the course. Students will be given an opportunity to receive detailed feedback on their practical work and progress with contextualising their practice during a second group seminar. Two 2-hour critical listening sessions will be provided for students on this module that will aim to provide students with time to listen to case studies in electronic music. These informal sessions will allow students to discuss their responses to musical case studies and receive advice from staff and peers about how critical listening skills could be improved.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Portfolio	Portfolio: The portfolio will include practical work with accompanying documentation	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

The portfolio may include different forms of documentation of learning including: blog posts, pre-recorded audiovisual presentations, or a written commentary. Students will be permitted to choose a format for the documentation of practice and of their learning that suits their individual learning style. Templates and other forms of guidance will be provided in each case online to help students use each form of documentation appropriately to successfully meet the learning and skills outcomes for the module.

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 10/04/2024

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