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<font size=+1><b>Music 254/CS 275b "Music Query, Analysis, and Style Simulation"  <br> Stanford University (Spring 2013).</b></font>

This music information retrieval course builds on the foundation of [[Music 253|Music 253/CS 275A]]. Using an
open-source analysis platform (such as the [[Humdrum Toolkit]], [[Humdrum Extras]] (C++), or [[Music21]](Python), or a preferred programming language/environment) students plan and design their own applications.

Class time is divided during the first four weeks to cover basic areas of music analysis and retrieval and
to learn some of the basic principles of the Humdrum Toolkit. The remaining six weeks are spent on
individual project development, with weekly discussions. Extensive help is available in the lab during
hours allotted to class time.


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<td align=right><b>Meeting&nbsp;times:</b>
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<td>Mondays & Wednesdays 1:15&ndash;3:05</td>
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<td align=right><b>Location:</b></td>
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<td> Braun Music Building, room 128 (or entry also from room 129)</td>
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<td align=right><b>Instructors:</b></td>
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<td> Eleanor Selfridge-Field (esfield<small>&#64;</small>stanford.edu)<br>Craig Stuart Sapp (craig<small>&#64;</small>ccrma.stanford.edu)

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<td align=right><b>Office Hours:</b></td>
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<td>3:05&ndash;4:05 Wednesdays and by appointment.</td>
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<td align=right><b>Credits:</b></td>
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<td>2&ndash;4</td>
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<td align=right><b>Grading:</b></td>
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four credits: final project, including oral and written reports-40%, assignments-30%, class
participation-30%. 2-3 credits: by negotiation.
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<td align=right><b>Website:</b></td>
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<td>[http://music254.stanford.edu music254.stanford.edu] (this page)<br>[http://wiki.ccarh.org/wiki/Music%20254 wiki.ccarh.org/wiki/Music 254]  [[Music 254|Overview]] of topics presented in Music 254.
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<td align=right><b>Prerequisites:</b></td>
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<td> Completion of [[Music 253|Music 253/CS 275b]], or demonstrated ability to use notation and sound software and associated requirements. 
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<td align=right><b>Textbook:</b></td>
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<td> E. Selfridge-Field, ed., <i>Beyond MIDI: The Handbook of Musical Codes</i> (MIT Press, 1997).  [http://beyondmidi.ccarh.org/beyondmidi-600dpi.pdf Available online] by permission of the publisher.
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| 1 || 8 Jan 2012 || 
* Overview of music representation
* Malinowski's Music Animation Machine
* [[Rosetta Stone of Musical Data Codes]]
* Assignment #1: Design your own music representation system (due 15 Jan 2012)
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| 1 || 10 Jan 2012 || 
* Music representation and course resources
* Lab #1: Guido
* Assignment #2: Finish lab exercises at home
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| 2 || 15 Jan 2012 || 
* Notation software: input methods
* Input methods in Finale and Sibelius (intro)
* Assignment #3: Finale homework (due 22 Jan 2012)
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| 2 || 17 Jan 2012 || 
* Optical music recognition: SharpEye
* Data interchange: MusicXML
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| 3 || 22 Jan 2012 || 
* Discuss Finale homework
* Lab #2: SharpEye
* Assignment #4: [[SharpEye]] to [[Finale]]/[[Sibelius]]/[[MuseScore]]/[[Noteflight]]
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| 3 || 24 Jan 2012 || 
SCORE or MIDI?
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== General Policies and University Rules ==

General policies and university rules:

# <i>Delivery times</i>:
##Assignments: by the start of the class for which they are due.
## <i>Final exam</i>: by 11 p.m. of the assigned date.
# <i>Honor code</i>: We will act and expect you to act according to the [http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/judicialaffairs/policy/honor-code Stanford Honor Code].
# <i>Students with disabilities</i>: Students who may need an academic accommodation based on the impact of a disability must initiate the request with the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) located within the Office of Accessible Education (OAE). SDRC staff will evaluate the request with required documentation, recommend reasonable accommodations, and prepare an Accommodation Letter for faculty dated in the current quarter in which the request is being made. Students should contact the SDRC as soon as possible since timely notice is needed to coordinate accommdations.  The OAE is located at 563 Salvatierra Walk (phone 723-1066).