“Getting Started with Sound in Max” is an ONLINE course that will be offered starting July 15th at Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt). Enrollment is open to the general public -- you do not need to be a student at MassArt in order to enroll. This is a 1.5 college credit module offered through the Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM). The price is $565 (pending any price revisions) for over six weeks of instruction. You may register by phone by calling the MassArt Continuing Education office at 617-879-7200 or you may register online through clicking this link:

http://pce.massart.edu/courses/summer/sim/index.shtml

Course Description

This intensive online course is for beginners in Max who want to create sound works. Using a step-by-step approach, you will learn how to build Max patches [self-contained programs] from the ground up, while designing a portfolio of sound controllers, sequencers, synthesizers, samplers and a wide array of sound processors, all which can be used for live performance. Patches will reflect your own interests, tastes and background. Digital sound concepts will be made understandable and one-on-one help will be provided throughout the course. Classes are posted once weekly for this online course, but do not meet in real-time, allowing some flexibility for individual schedules. Academic discounts on Max are available for students enrolled in the course. No previous experience with audio, music or Max is required.

Materials: Max must be installed on your computer. You may use any version of Max 6 or Max 5 for this beginning course. (You may NOT use “Max for Live” for taking this course. See FAQ page for more information.)

For more information contact: Judy.Dunaway@massart.edu

NOTE: If you are an intermediate-level Max user, you may be interested in taking my new Advanced Max online course instead, which starts in September 2013. For information about this course go to:

http://www.jeweltone16.org/advancedmax

Teacher Bio

Judy Dunaway has a Ph.D. in music composition from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where she studied primarily with composer and Director of the Electronic Music Studios Daria Semegen (in the Music Department) and multimedia artist and Digital Studios Director Christa Erickson (in the Art Department). She has an M.A. from Wesleyan University where she studied experimental music composition with Alvin Lucier. She also has a MaxMSPJitter certificate from Harvestworks in New York City. She has been a composer and multimedia artist for over 20 years. For more information go to: http://emedia.art.sunysb.edu/judydunaway/

About MassArt

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (also known as MassArt) is a publicly-funded college of visual art, founded in 1873. The college boasts numerous notable alumni including William Wegman and Christian Marclay. The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. MassArt is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design and the Colleges of the Fenway.