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MUSC 206BComputer-Assisted Composition

5 creditsGraduateStudent Option

Study of techniques of algorithmic and computer-assisted composition in a variety of contemporary idioms. Topics may include stochastic methods, generative grammars, search strategies, and the construction of abstract compositional designs and spaces. Final project for course involves students formulating and algorithmically implementing their own theoretical assumptions and compositional strategies.

Prerequisites

Enrollment is restricted to graduate students; undergraduates may enroll with permission of the instructor.

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When it runs

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Seminar
Fri 1:20pm–4:20pm
Digital Arts 340M. SchumakerOpen 7/10

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Matt Schumaker5.0 / 51.8 / 5100%4

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