[NewMusic] Cope & Co: Sixth Annual Workshop in Algorithmic Computer Music 2008 (fwd)

[Matt J. Ingalls]

The sixth Workshop in Algorithmic Computer Music (WACM) will take place from 
June 23 through July 6, 2008 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, Peter Elsea, and Soren Goodman will be among those on hand to teach and 
advise workshop attendees. Participants will take classes on the basic 
techniques of algorithmic composition and algorithmic music analysis, 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.

The first two days of the workshop are optional and will cover basic Lisp 
programming. Those individuals with extensive programming experience and/or 
prior experience using Lisp may not need to attend these first two days.

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 five 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 their compositions.

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://summer.ucsc.edu/wacm
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To obtain Experiments in Musical Intelligence and other music by David Cope go 
to http://www.spectrumpress.com.

For information on the fifth annual (2007) Workshop on Algorithmic Computer 
Music (WACM) go to http://summer.ucsc.edu/wacm/.

David Cope
   Professor, Music Department
     Music Center, University of California, Santa Cruz
     Santa Cruz, CA 95064
     831 459-3417
     msgs: 831 459 2804
   fax: 831 459-5584
   website: http://arts.ucsc.edu/faculty/cope
   email:  howell at ucsc.edu