Cursus Syllabus

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The Cursus program is divided into two parts: a first phase of intensive learning from September to March, and a second phase of composition and production from April to June. The first phase is articulated around the production of mini projects by students, which prepare and lead them at the end of the year to the creation of a final piece, once the project has been approved by the educational team. Each composer is supervised by a member of the educational team and by Thierry De Mey, Cursus’ associated composer. <h3>From September to mid-November  <img src="/media/uploads/lignejaune-100x2.png" alt="" /></h3> Image Phase <ul> <li>Mixing techniques</li> <li>Studio techniques <ul> <li>Mikes</li> <li>Recording</li> <li>Introduction to a DAW (Reaper)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Project 1: image / music; movie excerpts, 2 - 3 minutes long Danse Phase <ul> <li>Ableton Live Introduction</li> <li>Real-time use of Ableton Live <ul> <li>MIDI controllers</li> <li>Sensors</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Project 2: dance / music / real-time / sensors Poetry Phase <ul> <li>Introduction to MaxForLive and CAO (computer-assisted composition) <ul> <li>Synthesis and basic treatment in MaxForLive</li> <li>Multi-channel Audio</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Project 3: poetry / music / real-time / controllers / multi-channel audio <h3>From mid-November  <img src="/media/uploads/lignejaune-100x2.png" alt="" /></h3> Improvisation Phase <ul> <li>Introduction to Max <ul> <li>Design the architecture of patches for Max & MaxForLive</li> <li>Spatialization</li> <li>Spectral transformations (AudioSculpt, <pfft~>)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Project 4: improvisation session / improvisation and electronic workshop Model Phase <ul> <li>Introduction to OpenMusic <ul> <li>Formalization Exercices</li> <li>Audio Libraries in OM (OM-SuperVP & Audio)</li> <li>AudioSculpt to OM   <ul> <li>Modalys Software</li> <li>Max - <poly~></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> Project 5: algorithmic music with OM and Modalys <h3>From February  <img src="/media/uploads/lignejaune-100x2.png" alt="" /></h3> Simulation Phase <ul> <li>Score reading and scripting, <antescofo~> <ul> <li>Max, <matrix~></li> </ul> </li> </ul> Project 6: étude with a pedal - Music & image - Music & dance - Music & poetry <h3>In March <img src="/media/uploads/lignejaune-100x2.png" alt="" /></h3> Sketch Phase <ul> <li>Introduction to the Bach Library in Max</li> <li>Quantization</li> <li>Interpolation</li> <li>Synthesis in <gen~></li> <li>Real-time analysis</li> <li>3D Objects in Modalys</li> <li>Synthesis, Orchestration (introduction to orchidea & AudioGuide)</li> <li>Mapping (Sonification of gesture)</li> </ul> Project 7: Studio 5 Sketches In preparation of the final project, a time to experiment with musical ideas and to address technical problems that will arise with the project. The sketch is presented in Studio 5 (the largest production studio at IRCAM, equipped with 6 loudspeakers) with the musician performing in the concert. This step is essential: the educational team must validate the composers' artistic propositions. Creation Phase Writing, development and implementation of the computer and material configuration for the final creation. Final Project Classes finish at the end of March giving students about two months to work on their final project presented at the CENTQUATRE-Paris during IRCAM’s ManiFeste festival. <h3> </h3>

The Cursus program is divided into two parts: a first phase of intensive learning from September to March, and a second phase of composition and production from April to June. The first phase is articulated around the production of mini projects by students, which prepare and lead them at the end of the year to the creation of a final piece, once the project has been approved by the educational team. Each composer is supervised by a member of the educational team and by Thierry De Mey, Cursus’ associated composer.

From September to mid-November

Image Phase

Mixing techniques
Studio techniques
- Mikes
- Recording
- Introduction to a DAW (Reaper)

Project 1: image / music; movie excerpts, 2 - 3 minutes long

Danse Phase

Ableton Live Introduction
Real-time use of Ableton Live
- MIDI controllers
- Sensors

Project 2: dance / music / real-time / sensors

Poetry Phase

Introduction to MaxForLive and CAO (computer-assisted composition)
- Synthesis and basic treatment in MaxForLive
- Multi-channel Audio

Project 3: poetry / music / real-time / controllers / multi-channel audio

From mid-November

Improvisation Phase

Introduction to Max
- Design the architecture of patches for Max & MaxForLive
- Spatialization
- Spectral transformations (AudioSculpt, <pfft~>)

Project 4: improvisation session / improvisation and electronic workshop

Model Phase

Introduction to OpenMusic
- Formalization Exercices
- Audio Libraries in OM (OM-SuperVP & Audio)
- AudioSculpt to OM
 - Modalys Software
 - Max - <poly~>

Project 5: algorithmic music with OM and Modalys

From February

Simulation Phase

Score reading and scripting, <antescofo~>
- Max, <matrix~>

Project 6: étude with a pedal
- Music & image
- Music & dance
- Music & poetry

In March

Sketch Phase

Introduction to the Bach Library in Max
Quantization
Interpolation
Synthesis in <gen~>
Real-time analysis
3D Objects in Modalys
Synthesis, Orchestration (introduction to orchidea & AudioGuide)
Mapping (Sonification of gesture)

Project 7: Studio 5 Sketches
In preparation of the final project, a time to experiment with musical ideas and to address technical problems that will arise with the project. The sketch is presented in Studio 5 (the largest production studio at IRCAM, equipped with 6 loudspeakers) with the musician performing in the concert. This step is essential: the educational team must validate the composers' artistic propositions.

Creation Phase

Writing, development and implementation of the computer and material configuration for the final creation.

Final Project

Classes finish at the end of March giving students about two months to work on their final project presented at the CENTQUATRE-Paris during IRCAM’s ManiFeste festival.

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