Course detail

Composition of Multimedia Works 1

FEKT-MPC-KMD1Acad. year: 2025/2026

Not applicable.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Not applicable.

Aims

Not applicable.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Bláha, I.: Zvuková dramaturgie audiovizuálního díla, AMU, Praha, 2006.
Goodman, N.: Jazyky umění / Nástin teorie symbolů, Academia, 2007.
Lévy, P.: Kyberkultura, Karlova univerzita, Praha, 2000. (CS)
Manovich, L. Principy nových médií, in:Teorie vědy, 2/2002. (CS)
McLuhan, M.: Člověk, média a elektronická kultura, Jota, Brno, 2000. (CS)
Rataj, M.: Elektroakustická hudba a vybrané koncepty radioartu, AMU, Praha, 2007.
Schellmann, B. a kol.: Média/ základní pojmy, návrhy, výroba, Europa Sobotáles, 2004.
Slabý, Z. K., Slabý, P. : Svět jiné hudby, Volvox Globator, Praha, 2002. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MPC-AUD Master's

    specialization AUDM-ZVUK , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Multimediality, intermediality, mixmediality, etc.

2. Organizational principles of multimedia works, semantic relations of several potential levels of meaning

3. Brief history of the so-called classical music of the 20th century

4. Contemporary methods of composition: less common methods of notation

5. Contemporary methods of composition: improvisation

6. Contemporary methods of composition: unusual instrumentation (so-called extended techniques of playing common instruments, modifications of standard instruments)

7. Contemporary methods of composition: micro-interval tuning

8. Experimental musical instruments

9. Computer-aided algorithmic composition

10. Multimedia projects of Iannis Xenakis

11. John Cage

12. Fluxus

13. Presentation of own projects