Music Technology Masterclass
Event details
This is a free, three week online course open to anyone aged 14+.
- Work through the content at your own pace.
- Get help and ask questions on an online forum staffed by current researchers.
- Certificates will be awarded to those who complete the course.
The online masterclass is divided into eight modules, each of which includes a mixture of written content, videos, and activities:
1: Acoustics
Find out about how sound waves behave in different environments and spaces, and how this determines the way sounds are perceived in different spaces.
2: Psychoacoustics
Investigate sound perception - how mechanical vibrations are converted by our ears and brain into something we perceive as sound, and how our ears can be fooled by audio signals.
3: Representation of Sound
Explore the techniques we can use to visualise sounds and their properties in time and in frequency and discover how Shazam works!
4: Sound Synthesis
Learn about the technologies and techniques used to create electronic music and find out about a secret connection between World War II and Daft Punk.
5: Sound in Video Games
Consider audio and music in video games, with a focus on the use of immersive and spatial audio techniques.
6: Audio Programming
Have a go at writing some code to generate audio signals. Don’t worry if you’ve never written code before - you’ll explore some digital audio concepts using pre-written code before modifying this to generate some audio yourself.
7: Research at the AudioLab
Discover some of the cutting-edge research that takes place in the AudioLab at York, from developing immersive audio tours of heritage sites to making wind turbines quieter.
8: Next Steps
Find out about the music technology courses available at the University of York, as well as opportunities to learn more about music technology and audio engineering.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact pet-outreach@york.ac.uk