Required Text (available at the HUB):

Negroponte, Nicholas. being digital. (New York: Vintage Books, 1995).

(3) 3 1/2" floppy disks (DSDD or DSHD) for personal back-up of data files...very, very important!

Instructors:

Dr. Paul Basler - 392-6682 - paul@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu
Dr. Russell L. Robinson - 392-7217 - rlrob@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu
Dr. James Paul Sain - 392-9313 - jsain@ufl.edu

WWW URL http://emu.music.ufl.edu/mus1500.html listserv mus1500-l@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu

Course Rationale: This course is designed to include the content of an instructional computing course and specific content for the uses of computers and technology in music. Major tenets of the course will be: Word processing, data management, sound generation and MIDI systems, music sequencing, computer generated music notation, CD-ROM, and an overview of past, present, and future computer-assisted music instruction. This course will be taught in the new Computer Assisted Music Instruction Lab (CAMIL) in the Department of Music.

Course Objectives:

Students will:
• Become familiar with computer jargon necessary for use with all computers and microcomputers.
• Be knowledgeable about Multi-Media programs and CD-ROM.
• Acquire a knowledge of the history of computers in music.
• Be knowledgeable about present uses and practices in computer-assisted music instruction and be able to make educated choices for future uses and purchases of computer hardware and software in music education.
• Be aware and knowledgeable about what the computer "can" and "cannot" teach as an instructional tool.
• Become functional with "generic" word processing and data management programs so that they can use these programs regardless of platform.
• Be able to use the computer, synthesizers, modules, and interfaces (i.e. MIDI systems) for musical composition/arranging and notation.
• Acquire the ability to use email, download/upload internet material, utilize the World Wide Web, and develop a basic "home page" using HTML (Hyper-Text Markup Language).

A	100-93%
B+	92-90%
B	89-85%
C+	84-82%
C	81-77%
D+	76-74%
D	73-69%
E	68-0%

Assignment and Testing Policy: No make-ups for tests will be given unless prior approval is made with the instructors. All assignments are due the day assigned. Late assignments not be accepted.

Attendance Policy: Attendance is required. Unexcused absences (those absences where the instructors was not notified in advance of an excusable absence, i.e., illness, etc.) will deduct 2 points from the Attendance and Participation grade for each occurrence. Students late up to 20 minutes will have 1 point deducted from the Attendance and Participation grade for each occurrence. In the unlikely event that the points allowable for Attendance and Participation is exceeded, points will be deducted from the total points at the end of the semester.

Email Policy: The student is required to obtain an email account through either the university, the Alachua Freenet, or a private service provider (i.e. America On Line, CompuServe, et al.).

Spring 1997 Assignments:

• Assignment No. 1
• Assignment No. 2
• Assignment No. 3
• Assignment No. 4