Sound: Advanced Topics I Syllabus
(GU6610/fall-2024)






week 1   [9/4]

welcome to the class!

week 2   [9/11]

RTcmix/basic
        structure, scheduling
        instruments, documentation, control
        decision-making, looping


week 3   [9/18]

algorithmic composition
        arrays
        some basic algorithms, chaos


week 4   [9/25]

signal-processing, real-time control
        audio input
        fractals, L-systems, markov chains


week 5   [10/2]

additional RTcmix stuff
        a bit of additional algorithmic work
        probabilities, constraints, data manipulation
        more randomness, instrument tour


week 6   [10/9]

special guest:
Doug Scott


week 7   [10/16]

Unity/basic
        basic use, intro to uRTcmix


week 8   [10/23]

Unity II
        terrain, uRTcmix, materials/textures


week 9   [10/30]

Unity, continued
        Antarctica! Catcano!
        Particle systems, triggers


week 10   [11/6]

Unity projects
        a look at some Unity/uRTcmix projects
        by Yanqi Chen and Nina Fukuoka


week 11   [11/13]

AI
special guest:
Seth Cluett


week 12   [11/20]

AI
special guest:
Joshua Mailman


T-day   [11/27]

no class -- Thanksgiving



week 13 -- DECEMBER 4: CLASS PRESENTATIONS