[CM] WACM

[dave cope]

Dear Colleague,

This summer, for the third year, we'll be offering the Workshop in 
Algorithmic Computer Music (WACM) at UC Santa Cruz. Student 
evaluations from the past two years have been uniformly positive and 
we're excited about doing it again.

One of the things the students benefit most from is limiting the 
workshop to fifteen students, which allows for a very high 
student/teacher ratio. But it also means that people applying later 
in the year may not get in.

So I'm sending you this email to remind you about the workshop and to 
give you an opportunity to apply before our main publicity goes out. 
I won't barrage you with details here (a general blurb appears 
below), but if you're interested you can visit the website, which is 
at:

http://summer.ucsc.edu/wacm

... and please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any 
questions. If you know anyone else who might benefit from the 
workshop, please feel free to forward this message.

All best,

Dave Cope


Workshop in algorithmic computer music to be offered summer 2004

The first Workshop in Algorithmic Computer Music (WACM) will take 
place from June 25 through July 9, 2004 at the University of 
California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). Participants will learn the Lisp 
computer programming language and create their own composition and 
analysis software. The workshop will be held at UCSC's new 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 offers 66 hours of class instruction and over 120 hours 
of individual consultation.

Each participant will receive a free 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. Fee is $1750. Room and board is 
available on campus if desired. 5 units of credit is available. For 
more information or to download an application, please go to 
http://summer.ucsc.edu/wacm.
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All Experiments in Musical Intelligence scores are now available from 
http://www.spectrumpress.com

Information on the third Workshop in Algorithmic Computer Music 
(WACM) is available from http://summer.ucsc.edu/wacm.

And be sure to check out my website at http://arts.ucsc.edu/faculty/cope

David Cope
Department of Music
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
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