Competences developed in the course

Transferable skills: 

CT1: Organise and plan work in an efficient and motivating way.  

CT2: Gather significant information, analyse it, synthesise it and manage it appropriately.  

CT3: Solve problems and make decisions that are consistent with the objectives of the work being carried out.  

CT4: Use information and communication technologies efficiently.

CT13: Strive for excellence and quality in their professional activity.

CT14: Master the research methodology for generating viable projects, ideas and solutions. 

General competencies: 

CG5: To be familiar with the technological resources specific to their field of activity and their applications in music, preparing themselves to assimilate any new developments.  

CG7: Demonstrate the ability to interact musically in different types of participatory musical projects.  

CG21: Create and shape one’s own artistic concepts, having developed the ability to express oneself through them using assimilated techniques and resources. 

Specific competencies: 

SO3: Apply technologies to the fields of music creation, performance and public dissemination, and use technical resources that enable sound production and organisation, as well as the various approaches, applications and functionalities that underpin musical creation.  

SO5: To know and critically evaluate the most recent trends and developments in different fields of music technology, with the ability to assess their implications for the processes of creation, interpretation, dissemination and reception of music, as well as to design and programme applications for composition and performance in real time or in real time.  

SO7: To understand the techniques and procedures for creating and supporting musical, sound and audiovisual creative processes.  

SO8: Plan sound production processes, as well as generate and transform sounds and musical recordings with creative objectives dictated by a production plan.  

SO9: Be able to use tools and devices to support or complement processes of capture, recording, creation, manipulation and dissemination of sound and musical material.  

SO10: Be able to integrate art, technology and science, with sufficient flexibility to adapt to multiple and changing environments. 

Learning outcomes (general objectives)

1. Understand the theoretical foundations of digital audio. 
2. Utilise the basic techniques of digital sound synthesis used in musical creation. 
3. Use the basic techniques of digital sound processing used in music post-production. 
4. To delve deeper into digital sound synthesis and the most current techniques of musical interest. 
5. Delve into digital sound processing and the most current techniques used in music post-production. 

Contents

Temporal and frequency representation of sound signals. Programming of synthesis and sound processing algorithms using specific programming environments. Creation of sound examples using basic sound synthesis and processing techniques. Spectral analysis, spectral modelling. Synthesis with spectral and physical models. Frequency-domain transformations. 

Teaching methodology

The teaching-learning methodology in classes involves lectures (topic presentations), discussion and colloquium sessions, group work sessions and project work by students. 

Assessment systems

The assessment system is continuous assessment, based on diagnostic assessment and materialised in a summative assessment that leads to the final grade. Continuous assessment is carried out through various assessment records derived from specific assessment activities such as participation and work in class, the presentation of classwork, the completion of assignments and/or reading outside of class, the submission of written work, or the taking of written or oral tests.