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Music & Digital Cultures

Key information

  • Module code:

    7AAMM114

  • Level:

    7

  • Semester:

      Autumn

  • Credit value:

    15

Module description

Through music streaming, social media, data sonification, digital audio workstations, mobile phones-and in other ways besides-music has become closely entwined with digital cultures. This module explores both the causes and the consequences of this entwinement, focussing on the music industry, changing ideas of performance, everyday listening practices and environmental impacts. At the same time, we will investigate music's role in the construction of 'key' digital concepts such as immersion, virtuality and artificial intelligence.

Assessment details

4000 Word Essay [100%]

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students will be able to demonstrate intellectual, transferable and practical skills appropriate to a Level 7 module and in particular will be able to:

  • Theorise the relationship between music and technology
  • Discuss technical aspects of that relationship at a general level
  • Apply a range of digital methods toward the study of music
  • Interpret those methods in specific theoretical frameworks and in relation to broader methodologies
  • Discuss local level musical creativity and practice within broader global processes

Department

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