Dear David I hope you're well. It's Mark Sexton from WACM '08 here. I've started a DPhil in algorithmic composition at Sussex University. I'm particularly interested in applying perceptual models e.g. GTTM to generate structural descriptions of analysed music that can then be used at models for further algorithmic compositions.
Although I'm working on this anyway, I'd be quite interested in bringing a smaller sub-project to WACM 2010 as I really enjoyed the chance to benefit from all of your expertise and the chance to lock myself away from external day-to-day distractions! I'm wondering if you had any objections to someone attending WACM who has already been? Also, I'm visiting Cambodia at Christmas and was going to get in touch with Mannie in Phnom Phen from WACM '08. I seem to have lost his contact details and wondered if anyone there had a copy on file at all? I hope everyone at UCSC is well, I'm spreading the algorithmic composition word back here in the UK! Mark Sexton University of Portsmouth UK >>> <[email protected]> 11/05/09 8:00 PM >>> Send Cmdist mailing list submissions to [email protected] Today's Topics: 1. WACM (David Cope) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:28:11 -0800 From: "David Cope" <[email protected]> Subject: [CM] WACM To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=utf-8;format="flowed" 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/ [email protected] http://arts.ucsc.edu/faculty/cope WACM - Workshop in Algorithmic Computer Music http://arts.ucsc.edu/WACM ************************************* _______________________________________________ Cmdist mailing list [email protected] http://ccrma-mail.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/cmdist
