Course content

The aim of this course is to learn to operate and maintain the Portal, the audio-visual communication platform connecting the two campuses in Trondheim and Oslo. In the second semester, the students will work on exploring the Portal, to improve or develop new ways of musical communication.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Having completed the course the student
- is familiar with strategies for physical-virtual communication, and plan a technical solution of these ideas in the Portal.
- be able to reflect on ethical and legal problems in physical-virtual communication.

Skills

Having completed the course the student
- Can arrange a public event in the Portal, including pre-event planning and information, and technical assistance and audience communication during the event.
- Can document sessions of audio-visual communication and Collaboration.
- be able to systematically explore, evaluate and document different strategies for audio-visual communication and collaboration.

Learning methods and activities

The course will start with an intensive workshop to introduce the students to strategies for extending the Portal. The students will then be assigned to groups that will be responsible for the following areas each week:
- System operation, maintenance and support.
- Planning and running a public event in the Portal.
- Documentation of system operation and public events.

Compulsory assignments

• Tilfredsstillende deltagelse i obligatorisk undervisning

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Completion of the courses:
- MCT4000 - Introduction to Music, Communication and Technology, and
- MCT4021 - Physical-virtual communication and Music 1