Interaction Design and the Sonic Arts 3

Undergraduate | 2026

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MUSI 3018
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Course ID
204364
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Adelaide City Campus East
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Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Elder Con Mus & Sch Perf Arts
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Sebastian Tomczak
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
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No
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Yes
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Course overview

This course examines of the link between human-computer interaction and the creative and technical practice of sound and music making. This course will develop a theoretical and practical understanding of computer music interactivity. Focus is placed on acquiring programming skills for implementation of interactive design. Students will engage with a number of topics, including conceptual frameworks, contemporary practices and practitioners; complete readings and listening; and perform practical exercises that promote investigative learning and research. The course has the following learning objectives: facilitate new understandings and exploratory approaches in sonic arts practice; extend knowledge and develop new artistic and technical skills in human computer interaction and sound and music; and promote a learning process and reflexive skill set with regard to future practice, thus enabling students to adapt to the ever expanding and rapidly changing area of sonic arts and related areas of computer music.

Course learning outcomes

  • To enable students to identify, analyse and compare understandings and approaches in interaction design and the sonic arts
  • To equip students with knowledge and skills needed to plan and develop creative practical works in the field of interaction design and the sonic arts
  • To develop students learning processes and reflexive skill set with regard to future practice, thus enabling students to adapt to the ever expanding and rapidly changing area of sonic arts and related areas of computer music

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Fri 21/08/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
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Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 54256
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Hartley, 108a
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Hartley, 108a
Class number
Class number 54257
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Schulz, 406
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Schulz, 406

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed MUSI1000 Music Technology Foundations

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed MUSONIC3020 Interaction Design and the Sonic Arts 3 at the University of Adelaide

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