Interactive Music Systems
MIT OpenCourseWare offers this course on building interactive musical experiences that combine audio synthesis, musical structure, and human computer interaction. Topics covered include audio synthesis, mixing and looping, MIDI sequencing, generative composition, motion sensors, music games, and graphics for user interfaces and visualization. Students complete weekly programming assignments in Python that build toward these skills, then work in teams to design and build an original interactive music system as a final project. The course sits at the intersection of computer science and music, requiring students to think about sound generation and software design together rather than as separate disciplines. Materials are provided free through MIT OpenCourseWare, including assignments and project guidelines, though no certificate is offered through this platform.