lST LEVEL MASTER in

SOUND TECHNOLOGY
AND MUSIC COMPOSITION


 

  In cooperation with:  

 

 

Conservatorium "Arrigo Boito" and University of Parma jointly organize during Academic Year 2017/2018
a 1st level Master in
"Sound Technology and Music Composition".
 

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The course is organized in partnership with the Casa della Musica service of Comune di Parma and will be held in the famous and ancient palazzo Cusani (P.le San Francesco 1, Parma), and in the adjacent labs of LABEL(Electroacoustics Laboratory) and of Casa del Suono

 

 

Plan of Activities

Description

Ore

C.F.

Frontal Lessons

144

24

Laboratories

156

10

Stages and Workshops

375

15

Integrative activities

50

5

Individual Study

775

 

Final masterpiece

 

6

T OT A L E

1500

60

The First level 1-year Postgraduate Specialization in Sound Techonology and Music Composition is aimed at musicians, composers, graduates in Literary and Performing Arts, in Engineering or Computer Science, without age limits, and will be activated with a minimum of 8 candidates who meet the criteria to qualify for eligibility. Students will have the possibility to experiment advanced composition and rendering technologies based on “spatial audio” methods, such as two ambisonics 3D loudspeaker systems, one Stereo Dipole (binaural) system and one Wavefield Synthesis (WFS) system, equipped with 189 loudspeakers and 360-degrees video projection. And finally the Sonic Chandellier, a dome equipped with 226 loudspeakers which is probably the only spherical WFS installation in the world.

The aim of the Master is to train composers, sound designers and artists working with sophisticated technology in the field of experimental music, as well as experts in  electroacoustics and computer science capable of directing and staging of concerts and live performances, of designing recording studios and involved into the cycle of audio production (including the latest digital audio playback systems); Audio experts in the field of multimedia publishing; Experts in recording and cataloguing of sound sources; Sound engineers and engineers for radio and television studios, audio equipment, recording studios, concert performances.

Professional Opportunities:

ADMISSION REQUEST

The admission request must be filed before  13 novembre 2017;

Selection of participants will occur on Monday 11 dicembre 2017.

 

CALL     ----     BROCHURE

 

COORDINATOR: Javier Torres Maldonado

TUTOR: Angelo Farina

 

Teachers (Conservatorium):

Javier Torres Maldonado

Andrea Saba

Laura Zattra

Fabrizio Fanticini

Teachers (University):

Angelo Farina

Marco Capra

Paolo Russo

External teachers (experts):

Alvise Vidolin

Andrea Capra

Guido Ponzini

Simone Campanini

 

SEMINARS:

Achim Bornhoeft, Mozarteum, Salzburg

Karlheinz Essl, Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Wien

Daniel D’Adamo, Conservatoire de Strasbourg

Maurizio Grandinetti, Conservatorio “G. Verdi”, Como

Patricia Alessandrini, Goldsmiths, University of London

STAGE PARTNERS:

GRAME - Centre National de Création Musicale, Lyon

INA - GRM, Paris

 

ENSEMBLES IN RESIDENCE:

Ensemble Taller Sonoro, Sevilla

Trio Ànemos (Alessandra Rombolà, Pilar Fontalba, Xelo Giner

Ensemble Suono Condiviso del Conservatorio “A. Boito” di Parma

Gruppo di Musica contemporanea del Conservatorio “A. Boito” di Parma
 

SOLOISTS COOPERATORS:

Leonardo Bartali (Viola)

Giampaolo Nuti (Piano)

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