Fostering Computational Thinking in Undergraduated Music Conservatory Students

Marcella Mandanici

2022

Abstract

This paper presents and discusses the syllabus of a music technology course at undergraduate level in a Music Conservatory. The aim of the course is to introduce the students to computational thinking through the use of Pure Data, a free visual programming environment for music production. Starting from very basic notions in music technology and in the use of the program, the students are guided towards the knowledge of the fundamental steps of computational thinking in music production. Simple musical structures such as pattern repetition, transposition, polyphony and chords are implemented with the use of loops, abstractions, cycles, pattern storage systems and timing controls. While students become acquainted with these processes, also creative group activities are proposed with the aim of exploring the potentialities of the numeric control of sound events and musical form.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Mandanici M. (2022). Fostering Computational Thinking in Undergraduated Music Conservatory Students. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSME, ISBN 978-989-758-562-3, pages 449-457. DOI: 10.5220/0011134600003182

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csme22,
author={Marcella Mandanici},
title={Fostering Computational Thinking in Undergraduated Music Conservatory Students},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSME,},
year={2022},
pages={449-457},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011134600003182},
isbn={978-989-758-562-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSME,
TI - Fostering Computational Thinking in Undergraduated Music Conservatory Students
SN - 978-989-758-562-3
AU - Mandanici M.
PY - 2022
SP - 449
EP - 457
DO - 10.5220/0011134600003182