UCSB 2009-2010 Catalog Course Search
Search by subject area and course number. Refer to this list of subject areas and their corresponding department.
Tip: A search for the subject area, for example, querying just "HIST" (without quotes), will return all courses of the queried subject area. Searching using subject area and number, such as "HIST 17" (without quotes), would return all courses in the series; in this example that would include HIST 17A, 17AH, 17B, etc.
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| MAT 200A - Arts and Technology |
| (4) Legrady |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Overview of the digital media arts field with an emphasis on technological developments and their integration in art research and production. Students are introduced to contemporary and historical directions and methodologies through seminar lectures, research presentation, and a final project. |
| MAT 200B - Music and Technology |
| (4) Roads |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Overview of music and technology, including historical aspects. Readings and exercises with a range of music software applications. Basics of Internet audio and evolving media, music production, business, technical, and aesthetic aspects. |
| MAT 200C - Digital Media Technology and Engineering |
| (4) Pope |
| Intensive survey course on digital media technology: perception and media data, information theory, signals and streams, events and timed data, signal representations and formats, data compression, hardware/ software issues for digital media systems, media data I/O devices, and multimedia systems integration. |
| MAT 201A - Media Signal Processing |
| (4) STAFF |
| Basic concepts in digital signal and image processing (transforms, convolutions, etc.), filter design, image enhancement and coding, digital video. |
| MAT 201B - Computing with Media Data |
| (4) Pope |
| One quarter introductory programming course and one quarter "data structure and algorithms" course. |
| Hands-on introduction to development of multimedia applications: basic representations, data structures, and interchange formats used for multimedia data such as sound and images. Students develop programs for multimedia tasks such as file I/O, data streaming, format conversion, and data analysis. |
| MAT 201C - Media and Society |
| (4) STAFF |
| Comparison of electronic and traditional media. Topics: Impact of networks on art and commerce, social history of communication technologies. Notions of authorship, shifting role of corporations in an increasingly global economy. Impact of multi-user environments and virtual reality technology on society. |
| MAT 202 - Mathematics of Signal Processing |
| (2) STAFF |
| An overview of the mathematical concepts used in media signal processing. Review of trigonometry, calculus, and complex exponential representation of signals. Introduction to the MATLAB signal processing language. Lab oriented. |
| MAT 221 - Multimedia Compression |
| (4) Gibson |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of instructor. |
| Covers the principle standards for speech, audio, still image, and video compression, with the emphasis on system performance, key underlying technologies, current applications, and the projected future evolution of the standards. |
| MAT 233 - Multimedia Software Development |
| (2) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| An overview of multimedia programming for digital media artists, focusing on the basics of data structures, programming techniques, and algorithms for representing, processing, and displaying media-based information. |
| MAT 235 - Computer Imaging |
| (4) Turk |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Fundamentals of digital imaging systems, including the capture, storage, display, and retrieval of image and video data. Topics include the nature of light, color, optics, sensors, human vision, image processing, and computer vision. |
| MAT 240A - Digital Audio Programming: The Series |
| (4) Pope |
| Some experience in programming and basic acoustics. |
| A six-quarter practical programming course devoted to digital audio applications development. The emphasis is on learning to use current state-of-the-art programming methods, tools, and library APIs. Programming assignments are given in the C, C++, Java, Smalltalk and/or SuperCollider programming language. Topics: A. Using Commerical I/O APIs; B. Spectral Transformations; C. Spatial Sound Manipulation; D. Sound Synthesis Techniques; E. Multi-rate Control and Synchronization; F. Media Application Integration. |
| MAT 240B - Digital Audio Programming: The Series |
| (4) Pope |
| Some experience in programming and basic acoustics. |
| A six-quarter practical programming course devoted to digital audio applications development. The emphasis is on learning to use current state-of-the-art programming methods, tools, and library APIs. Programming assignments are given in the C, C++, Java, Smalltalk and/or SuperCollider programming language. Topics: A. Using Commerical I/O APIs; B. Spectral Transformations; C. Spatial Sound Manipulation; D. Sound Synthesis Techniques; E. Multi-rate Control and Synchronization; F. Media Application Integration. |
| MAT 240C - Digital Audio Programming: The Series |
| (4) Pope |
| Some experience in programming and basic acoustics. |
| A six-quarter practical programming course devoted to digital audio applications development. The emphasis is on learning to use current state-of-the-art programming methods, tools, and library APIs. Programming assignments are given in the C, C++, Java, Smalltalk and/or SuperCollider programming language. Topics: A. Using Commerical I/O APIs; B. Spectral Transformations; C. Spatial Sound Manipulation; D. Sound Synthesis Techniques; E. Multi-rate Control and Synchronization; F. Media Application Integration. |
| MAT 240D - Digital Audio Programming: The Series |
| (4) Pope |
| Some experience in programming and basic acoustics. |
| A six-quarter practical programming course devoted to digital audio applications development. The emphasis is on learning to use current state-of-the-art programming methods, tools, and library APIs. Programming assignments are given in the C, C++, Java, Smalltalk and/or SuperCollider programming language. Topics: A. Using Commerical I/O APIs; B. Spectral Transformations; C. Spatial Sound Manipulation; D. Sound Synthesis Techniques; E. Multi-rate Control and Synchronization; F. Media Application Integration. |
| MAT 240E - Digital Audio Programming: The Series |
| (4) Pope |
| Some experience in programming and basic acoustics. |
| A six-quarter practical programming course devoted to digital audio applications development. The emphasis is on learning to use current state-of-the-art programming methods, tools, and library APIs. Programming assignments are given in the C, C++, Java, Smalltalk and/or SuperCollider programming language. Topics: A. Using Commerical I/O APIs; B. Spectral Transformations; C. Spatial Sound Manipulation; D. Sound Synthesis Techniques; E. Multi-rate Control and Synchronization; F. Media Application Integration. |
| MAT 240F - Digital Audio Programming: The Series |
| (4) Pope |
| Some experience in programming and basic acoustics. |
| A six-quarter practical programming course devoted to digital audio applications development. The emphasis is on learning to use current state-of-the-art programming methods, tools, and library APIs. Programming assignments are given in the C, C++, Java, Smalltalk and/or SuperCollider programming language. Topics: A. Using Commerical I/O APIs; B. Spectral Transformations; C. Spatial Sound Manipulation; D. Sound Synthesis Techniques; E. Multi-rate Control and Synchronization; F. Media Application Integration. |
| MAT 242A - Advanced Topics in Digital Multimedia: Audiophile Engineering |
| (4) Pope |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Basic knowledge and some familiarity with stereo equipment. (No specific electronic or musical skills are assumed.) |
| Focuses on the engineering and aesthetics of audiophile sound recording and reproduction equipment and musical content. |
| MAT 242B - Advanced Topics in Digital Multimedia: Recording Studio Engineering |
| (4) Pope |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Basic knowledge of acoustics, some programming experience, and a familiarity with stereo equipment. |
| Focuses on the design and engineering of sound recording studio equipment. |
| MAT 246 - Virtual Environment Development |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Virtual world building using a variety of tools for 3D modeling and behavior scripting and programming. Overview of two and three-dimensional computer animation and composing techniques. In addition to basic methodologies, specific areas covered include modeling, animating, lighting, rendering, layering of images, filtering and keying. Readings from texts on modeling and compositing. |
| MAT 251 - Mixed Realities Interactive Projects |
| (4) Legrady |
| The theory and practice of interactivity in mixed realities installation. Topics include control devices, motion sensing methods, feedback, user behavior in time and space, phrasing, and narrative plot development for audio/visual output. Students realize a project and a research presentation. |
| MAT 253 - Navigating Information Space: Design and Visualization |
| (4) Legrady |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| A project-based course focusing on the theory and practice of interface design with an interaction, visualization, and information architecture. Conceptualization, design, programming, visual communication are addressed in lectures, readings, and projects. |
| MAT 254 - Visual Communication |
| (4) Legrady |
| Introduction to an interactive program for integrating text, image, sound, and digital video for the production of project proposals. Acquisition of technical skills in conjunction with the aesthetics of visualization and time-based media. |
| MAT 255 - Digital Time-Based Media |
| (4) STAFF |
| Theory and production of linear and interactive digital video narratives through DVD authoring. Students acquire methodologies and production skills following analysis of time-based media. |
| MAT 256 - Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project |
| (4) STAFF |
| A team-taught course with goals to foster engineering-level research in conjunction with the experimental approach of the visual arts. Course consists of team-based production for the realization of a multimedia project. Emphasis of the course is to develop skills in interdisciplinary production, concept development and problem solving methodologies. |
| MAT 257 - Network Protocols in a Social Context |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Theory and history of internet protocols. Examining internet legislation and the politics and structure of the request for comments system. Code as cultural expression. Project oriented. |
| MAT 258 - Art and Science of Aerospace Culture |
| (4) Peljhan |
| Prerequisites: Upper-Division standing; Consent of instructor. |
| Interdisciplinary course/seminar/practice for artists, academics, engineers, and designers interested in exploring the technological aesthetic, cultural, and political aspects of the space side of the aerospace complex. Design history, space complex aesthetics, cinema intersections, imaging/telecommunications, human spaceflight history, reduced/alternating gravity, experimentation, space systems design/utilization. |
| MAT 259 - The Aesthetics of Algorithmic Visualizations |
| (4) Legrady |
| Project-based course focused on aesthetics of algorithmic visualization. An overview of designing still and time-based visualizations with historical and contemporary perspectives resulting in large scale prints, digital video, or computer generated realtime visualization. Emphasis on implementation of algorithmic expressions. |
| MAT 261A - Transvergence Seminar I |
| (4) Novak |
| Demonstrated experience and accomplishment in creative and analytical fields; programming; interactive media; 3D computer graphics; geometry and trigonometry; physics; art/architecture/music/design; theory and criticism. |
| Artistic, philosophical, scientific, and technical foundations of transdisciplinarity, transmodality, and Transvergence. New conceptions of actual, virtual, and informational space and form. Trans-Euclidean geometry, from Gauss to present. Emergence and immanence in algorithmic poetics and information aesthetics. Models of physical, biological, and social complex systems. Worldmaking and epistemology. |
| MAT 261B - Transvergence Studio I |
| (4) Novak |
| Demonstrated synthetic and analytical ability; programming; media. Project-driven studio (with articulated discourse component). Concurrent enrollment in Transvergence Seminar I (261A) is strongly recommended. |
| MAT 261C - Transvergence Seminar II |
| (4) Marcos Novak |
| Demonstrated synthetic and analytical ability; programming; media Discourse-driven seminar (with implemented art/research component). Concurrent enrollment in Transvergence Studio II (261D) is strongly recommended. |
| Introduction to Transmodal Continuum. n-dimensional conceptions of space (and form) after Riemann. Scalar, vector, and tensor fields and beyond. Digital, physical, biological, and neurophysiological considerations in the poetics of the very small. Models of morphogenetic and evolutionary developmental emergence. World making and ontology. |
| MAT 261D - Transvergence Studio II |
| (4) Marcos Novak |
| Demonstrated synthetic and analytical ability; programming; media Project-driven studio (with articulated discourse component). Concurrent enrollment in Transvergence Seminar II (261C) is strongly recommended. |
| Trans Architectures: The Pantopicon, Habitable Cinema, and Invisible Architectures. Multi-agent systems: Implementation of morphogenetic and developmental models of emergence. Design and implementation of everted virtual environments and eversive Worldmaking. Locative Worldmaking: linking locative media, online worlds, tracked/sensed space, and eversive virtual environments. |
| MAT 261E - Transvergence Projects |
| (4) Marcos Novak |
| Demonstrated synthetic and analytical ability; programming; media. |
| Advanced projects course fusing all modalities of transvergence into implemented works embodying the Transmodal Continuum. Physical Worldmaking: addition of physical computing, spatial sensing, and digital fabrication to immersive, eversive, and locative Worldmaking. Worldmaking and phenomenology. |
| MAT 273 - Advanced Topics in Multimedia Psychoacoustics and Music Cognition |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Music 11 or equivalent. |
| Introduces students in Media, Arts and Technology, Music, Psychology, and related disciplines to psychoacoustics and music cognition, in terms of knowledge content and research literature. Since psychoacoustics and music cognition are empirical (based on observed measurement) in nature, the course combines required reading, lecture, demonstrations, class discussion, and the development of critical analysis skills for a final project. |
| MAT 275 - Music Systems Programming |
| (4) Pope |
| Knowledge of a programming language and basic acoustics. |
| Theory and practice of programming music systems and sound software: compositional algorithms, synthesis techniques, signal processing, interactivity, and user interfaces using the SuperCollider programming language. |
| MAT 276IA - Direct Digital Synthesis - Processing and Composition |
| (4) Kuchera-Morin |
| Prerequisites: MAT majors and graduate non-majors in areas of electrical engineering, computer science, physics and math; consent of instructor. |
| First quarter of general purpose computing for computer music applications.Topics include: introduction to the UNIX operating system and the VI editor, music synthesis using C-based computer programs, and score input programs. |
| MAT 276IB - Direct Digital Synthesis - Processing and Composition |
| (4) Kuchera-Morin |
| Prerequisites: MAT 276IA. |
| Second quarter of a three-quarter sequence course concentrates on computer music instrument design using C-based music software and exploring applications of frequency modulation, additive/subtractive synthesis, digital signal processing, and computer music composition. |
| MAT 276IC - Direct Digital Synthesis - Processing and Composition |
| (4) Kuchera-Morin |
| Prerequisites: MAT 276IB. |
| Third quarter of a three-quarter sequence course concentrates on advanced C-based computer programs for digital signal processing and instrument design. Most emphasis this quarter is on music composition. |
| MAT 276LA - Digital Audio Montage |
| (2) Roads |
| Prerequisites: Graduate MAT majors and graduate non-majors in areas of electrical engineering, computer science, physics and math; consent of instructor. |
| First quarter of a three-quarter sequence course concentrates on multi-track recording, mixing, digital signal processing, using microcomputers and special purpose DSP equipment. |
| MAT 276LB - Digital Audio Montage |
| (2) Roads |
| Prerequisites: MAT 276LA. |
| Second quarter of a three-quarter sequence course concentrates on digital synthesis (primarily frequency modulation, simple and complex; but also amplitude modulation and additive synthesis) using microcomputers, digital synthesizers and processing equipment. |
| MAT 276LC - Digital Audio Montage |
| (2) Roads |
| Prerequisites: MAT 276LB. |
| Third quarter of a three-quarter sequence course concentrates on real-time computer music composition with microcomputer and digital synthesis/ processing equipment. |
| MAT 276N - Special Topics in Electronic Music |
| (4) Roads |
| Prerequisites: MAT 276LA-LB-LC. |
| Advanced topics in computer music composition, synthesis, and digital signal processing. |
| MAT 293 - Internship in Industry |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. |
| Special projects for selected students. Offered in conjunction with selected industrial and research under direct faculty supervision. Prior departmental approval required. |
| MAT 299 - Independent Study |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of graduate advisor and Director of graduate studies. |
| Independent research under the guidance of a faculty member in the department. Offers an opportunity to qualified students to undertake independent research or work in a group laboratory in digital media arts and technology. |
| MAT 502 - Teaching in Media Art & Technology |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Must be a T.A. |
| Courses taught or assisted by T.A.'s. |
| MAT 594 - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special course in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594A - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special seminar in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594AP - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special seminar in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594B - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special seminar in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594C - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special seminar in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594D - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special course in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594E - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special seminar in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594G - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special course in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594L - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special course in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594M - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special course in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594ML - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special seminar in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594O - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special course in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594P - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special seminar in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594S - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special course in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594SP - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special course in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594ST - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special course in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594TD - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special course in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 594X - Special Topics in Multimedia Engineering, Visual Arts or Electronic Music |
| (1-4) STAFF |
| Special course in selected problems in multimedia engineering, visual arts, or electronic music. |
| MAT 595 - Seminar Series |
| (1-2) STAFF |
| Seminar series for advanced topics in multimedia. |
| MAT 595M - Media Arts and Technology Seminar |
| (1-2) STAFF |
| Special Seminars Focusing on Topics of Interest in Media Arts and Technology. |
| MAT 596 - Directed Research |
| (2-12) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and Director of graduate studies. |
| Independent research, either experimental or theoretical, may be taken by properly qualified graduate students under the direction of a faculty member. |
| MAT 597 - Individual Study for Ph.D. Examinations |
| (1-12) STAFF |
| Maximum of 12 units per quarter; enrollment limited to 24 units per examination. Instructor is normally student's major advisor or chair of dissertation committee. S/U grading. Individual studies for Ph.D. qualifying examination. |
| MAT 598 - Master's Thesis Research and Project Research |
| (1-12) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of Master's adviser. |
| For research underlying the thesis/project and writing of the thesis/project. |
| MAT 599 - Ph.D. Dissertation Research and Preparation |
| (1-12) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of dissertation advisor. |
| For research and preparation of the dissertation. |