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CMC Courses

The CMC’s classes are open to qualified undergraduate and graduate students in all departments of Columbia University. Most classes are held in the CMC’s facilities on the third floor of Prentis Hall (632 West 125th St.). Please refer to our FAQs for more information on CMC courses and policies.

Regularly Offered Courses

Students may register for CMC courses by logging on to SSOL. Some classes require permission of the instructor, so you won’t be able to register unless you bring a drop/add form to the first class meeting.

Please note that both the MIDI class and Recorded Sound have extensive waiting lists, and that registering for either class does _not_ guarantee you a spot. You must sign up on the waiting list _and_ come to the first day of class. We will then admit as many students present as we can.

If you have questions about registration please email cmc@music.columbia.edu or simply come to the first class meeting and all will be revealed.

MIDI Music Production Techniques (Music V2205)

Spring 2012
An introduction to contemporary sound recording and manipulation techniques.
Waiting list

Recorded Sound (Music V3630x/G6630x)

Spring 2012 (Pender)
Tools and techniques in the contemporary project recording studio.
Waiting list

Electronic Music I (Music G6601y)

Fall 2011 (Pender)
Introduction to computer music concepts, including synthesis, signal processing, algorithmic composition and interactivity.

Electronic Music II (Music G6602y)

Spring 2012 (Barriere, visiting professor)
Continuation of Musical Interactivity from Fall 2011. Not open to new students.

Computer Music I (Music G6610y)

Fall 2011 (Garton)
Advanced computer music topics with an emphasis on analysis.

Computer Music II (Music G6611y)

Spring 2012 (Garton)
Continuation of CMI with more emphasis on individual projects.

Sculpture III (Visual Arts R3332)

Spring 2012 (Kessler & Repetto)
Multi-media sculpture

Musical Interactivity (Music G4601)

Fall 2011 (Barriere)
Presents tools, techniques, and concepts for the composition of interactive music.

Course Archives

EM I (aka BE I) (g6601)

EM II (aka BE II) (g6602)

CMI (g6610)

CMII (g6611)

Musical Interactivity (g4601)

  • Fall, 2009 (Lewis)
  • Fall, 2010 (Puckette)

Experimental Courses

History of Electronic and Computer Music (Music W2340)

  • Fall, 2004
  • Spring, 2005

Sound/Image

Introduction to OpenMusic

Interactive Composition

Movement-Sound Interaction

Module: Sensors and Microcontrollers for Music Types

Module: WebAudio

Interactivity Outside the Box