2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

264 MULTIMEDIAMMEDIA2HE3 INTRODUCTION TO ANIMATION, FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING .An introduction to the history and basic principles of animation. Students. will create, a' significant work of computer' animation displaying a varietyof techniques; Readings and discussions will cover theatre, film studies,and narrative. Students Will b~ expected to. attend screenings ..One lecture (two hours), one tutorial/screening; 0I1e termPrerequisite: MMEDIA 2.BE3 and registration in the Software Engineeringand Game Design program .', Antirequisite: MMEDIA 2H03 .Enrolment is . limitedMMEDIA 2103· •.DIGITAL RHETORIC ANQ COMMUNICATIONAn introduction to the history of rh.etoric, the study of classical and· el~ctronic ~xamples of oral discourse. Stud~nts analyze the persuasive· technique of oral communication and deliver an expository speech withmultimedia support. .Two lectures; one tutorial; ohe term.. Prerequisite: Registration in Level II or aboveEnrolment is limited. . " .MMEDIA 2J03 . WRITING IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE,An introduction to grammar and essay composition in the context of newwriting technologies. Students' will use supplemsr:ltary writing software,WWW materials, email discussion lists and readings to explore fh~ effects"of information technology Orl communication.One lecture, one tutorial, one lab; one termPrerequisite: Registration in Level II or ~bove· Antirequisite: MMEDIA 1 C03" .En~olment ·is limited. .. .MMEDIA 3A03 ADVANCED MULTIMEDIAA study of 'multimedia programming, expanding upon the iss'ues' andtechniques'.introduced. in' MMEDIA 2A03., Students will design and de,.· velop multimedia . applications that combin~ text, images, sound, "video,and animation. Critica,l readings and discussion· will: cover theories ofinteractivity, hypert~xt,. and instructional. technology ." One 'lecture (two hours), one tutorial; one termPrerequisite: MMEDIA 2A03 and regi~tratio~ in the Combined Honours inMlJ.ltill)edia program i 'Enrolment is limited.MMEDIA 3B03 TOPICS IN THE PHILOSOPHY.. AND HISTORY OF COMPUTINGThe history and philosophy of computing and "communications technology;,topics may include: Computers arid Culture, The History of Comp!Jtersand .Communications Technology, CQmputers and EducatiQn, and· Privacy and .the Freedom of Speech in the Electronic Age. .Three hours; one term '.Prerequisite: Registratioll in' Level II '" or .IV of. the Combined Honours "inMultimedia proQram'MMEDIA 3COl ADVANCED MIDI AND DIGITALAUDIO FOR MULTIMEDIAThe creation of digital music and audio. Sfudents work individually and inteams to develop skills for multimedia audio production. Topics include:advanced MIDI, mixing, audio processing, and frequency equalization.Two lectures, one tutoi'ial; one term .Prerequisite: MMEDI.A 2G030r MUSIC 2Z03Cross-list: MUSIC 3Z03· Enrolment is limited.\ MMEDIA 3003 . TECHNICAL WRITING AND COMMUNICATIONStudents will explore issues such as audience analysis, the role ofjargon and the conventions of report writing. Students will be introducedto XMLand use it to complete a project of their own devising, fromproposal to final report and presentation. . .One lecture (two, hours), one tutorial; one' termPrerequisite: Registration in Level II or aboveEnrolment is limited ..MMEDIA 3E03 INTERACTIVE DIGITAL~CULTURECovers works,forms, theories of digitally interactive culture. Works mayinclude hypertext fiction, computer games,interactive digital art, video, .music; theories may cover hyp~rtext, interactivity, immersion, simulation,reception, participatory culture.One'lecture(two hours), one hJtorial; one termPrerequisite: Registration in Level III of the Combined Honours in Multimediaprogram .Antirequisite: MMEDIA 3EE3Alternates with MMEDlA'3K03.MMEDIA 3EE3 INTERACTIVE DIGITAL CULTUREFCRSOFTWARE ENGINEERINGCov~rs works, forms, theories of digitally interactive culture. Works 'mayihclude hypertext fiction, computer games,. interactive digital art, video". music; theories may cover hypertext, interactivity, immersion, simulation,reception, participatory culture. "One lecture" (two hours), one tutorial; one term , '.Prerequisite: MMEDIA 2HE3 and registration in the Software Engineeringand Game Design program'Antirequisite: MMEDIA 3E03Enrolment is limited.MMEDIA 3F03 HUMAN 'COMPUTER INTERFACE DESIGNExplores history and design of computerinterfa