UCSC: Porter 34B, Chaos, Fractals, and the Arts, Spring 2006

Syllabus

  • 1T, 04 Apr: Introduction
  • 2T, 11 Apr: History of abstract animation
  • 3T, 18 Apr: Concepts of dynamical systems, periodic harmony
  • 4T, 25 Apr: Whitney retrospective
  • 5T, 02 May: Project proposals due, Midterm
  • 6T, 09 May: Dr. Scott Draves (electric sheep)
  • 7T, 16 May: Pablo Viotti Jr (agent based music)
  • 8T, 23 May: Cymatics, vibrations and form
  • 9T, 30 May: Prof. David Cope (algorithmic music)IN MUSIC CTR 128
  • AT, 06 Jun: Last class, Final presentations (2 hours)
  • BW, 14 Jun: Final exam period, Final presentations (3 hours)

Revised 24 May 2006 by Ralph