Musicomputation

摘要

Computer Science and Computational Approaches to Music for Middle School and High School Students, also known as Musicomputation (http://musicomputation.com/) was a highly successful course sponsored by the National Science Foundation (IIS-0834034) and first held in June 2008 at New York University. Two NYU professors and two doctoral candidates developed curriculum, gave lectures, and supervised labs introducing computer science and computer music to students aged 12-17. Our hypothesis was that it is easier to learn computer science when the data you are modeling and the problems you are solving belong to a domain that you know well and love. During the project, students progressed far beyond the instructors' expectations, quickly absorbing computer science concepts that even college students often find difficult.