LiveCoding

2-credit course which counts towards Creative Coding Minor and/or EPD elective credits. LMSC-261 & MTEC-111 are prerequisites.

Topics

• life of livecoding
• patterns in minitidal
• indicies and scales in minitidal
• hydra
• social structures
• estuary
• research presentations
• catch the wave
• samples in tidal cycles
• superdirt synths in tidal cycles
• ORCA
• final

Assignments and Grading

Description	Grade
Attendance and Discussion Participation	20%
Small Assignments	20%
Estuary Group project (see 05.Estuary README for description)	20%
Research Presentation (see 06.Research Presentations README for description)	20%
Tidal Cycles solo project for Final Concert or Documentation (see 11.Final Concert README for description)	20%
Total	100%

Everyday Tools

• Pulsar

• Markdown

• Git + GitHub.com + GitHubDesktop

Steps to submit via GitHub+Canvas

1. Make a folder in your GitHub private class repository named after the assignment (i.e. {yourusername}/lc/pattern, etc.)
2. Commit all parts of your assignment (code+documentation) into the assignment repository folder
3. Submit the link for the assignment repository folder in Canvas

Documentation outline

• always in Markdown as a .md file
• what you did
• how you did it
• the problems you faced (ABDYD: always be documenting your debugging!)
• how you overcame them
• what code you used from others/elsewhere
  • where to find that code (specific links!!!)
  • Other folks' GitHub public repositories are the best places to go for help most of the time
• Correctly document all your debugging, especially if your code ultimately does not run as intended. I will take points off for code that does not run correctly, but will still give partial credit if it is well-documented.
• For the purposes of this class, your documentation also helps you prepare to talk about your code in class with your colleagues.

Instructor Info

Rachel Devorah Wood Rome, Ph.D.

• pronouns & honorific: she/her/hers & dr.or prof.
• Email: rrome@berklee.edu
• Phone: 336.355.1993
• Office Hours:
  • Tuesdays 11am-1pm.
  • Meetings will take in person at 1126 Boylston Room 208.
  • Walk-ins welcome, but preference is given to those who make appointments here.
• Course Chair

Policies

Communication

• This is an equitable learning environment.
  • Problem-solve constructively with respectful language;
  • Be patient with yourselves and others (especially when mistakes are made);
  • Never posture/pose/attitudinize;
  • Always speak up and admit when you do not understand something.
• When you email me, please let me know what class/section you're in.
• The best way to communicate with me outside of class is always to make an appointment with me in my office hour.
• I don't answer emails that can be answered with a one-step Google search (i.e. “How do I change the timezone on my Google Calendar?”).
• I don't answer emails when the answer can be found in the syllabus (here).
• I don't answer emails evenings or weekends.
• In an emergency, please call me.

Grading

• The lowest small assignment grade will be dropped.
• Assignment extensions are granted more than 12 hours in advance, and are available for all submitted assignments except the final project.
• You will be held to the Berklee Policy on Honesty in Academic Work (see Student Handbook).
• Late assignments are not accepted.
• If you have a question about a grade, you must come ask it in person at my office hour.

Attendance

• The lowest two attendances grade will be dropped.
• Remote attendance is not permitted.
• You must attend class with the computer you're using for class projects (no phones, no tablets, no borrowed laptops). If you do not, you'll receive a partial attendance grade for the week.
• If you are more than 5 minutes late for class or leave more than 5 minutes early, you'll receive a partial attendance grade for the week.
• If you miss more than 30 minutes of class, you'll be marked absent.
• If you are disruptive in the class (talking, sleeping, using your laptop or phone beyond classwork) you'll receive one written warning and then receive a partial attendance grade if/when the disruptive behavior continues.
• When you are absent you are responsible for the materials of the class you missed. I will not catch you up over email, but you may come ask me questions during my office hour after you have reviewed the materials.
• Attendance the week of Finals is mandatory (see Student Handbook).