a talk in the key of c jon dron jon dron university of brighton 5 th may 2005 oxford brookes
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A talk in the key of CA talk in the key of C
Jon Dron <[email protected]>Jon Dron <[email protected]>University of BrightonUniversity of Brighton
55thth May 2005 May 2005Oxford BrookesOxford Brookes
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if if (areYouSittingComfortably?) (areYouSittingComfortably?)
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then I’ll begin…then I’ll begin…
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DistinctivenessDistinctiveness
problem solvingproblem solvingprecision (it works or it doesn’t)precision (it works or it doesn’t)process/productprocess/productheuristic/algorithmicheuristic/algorithmicmulti-disciplinarymulti-disciplinarycreative/logicalcreative/logicalperhaps not all one discipline?perhaps not all one discipline?perhaps not a discipline at all?perhaps not a discipline at all?
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What sort of subject is What sort of subject is programming?programming?
science?science? engineering?engineering? design?design? composition?composition? mathematics/logic?mathematics/logic? all the above?all the above? none of the above?none of the above? all of the above but all of the above but
greater than the sum greater than the sum of the parts?of the parts?
something else?something else?
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disciplinesdisciplines
science, engineering, mathematics, science, engineering, mathematics, logic etc may help to define the rules logic etc may help to define the rules of the gameof the game
but not how it should be playedbut not how it should be played
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Teaching programming/teaching Teaching programming/teaching musicmusic
Facts, theories and Facts, theories and arcane formal arcane formal notationsnotations
sequence selection sequence selection and iterationand iteration
mathematical mathematical underpinningsunderpinnings
interoperability issuesinteroperability issues practical but practical but
constrained skillsconstrained skills creativitycreativity technical virtuositytechnical virtuosity
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Is there an equivalent of…Is there an equivalent of…
scales and scales and arpeggios?arpeggios?
jazz/rock/blues?jazz/rock/blues? conducting an conducting an
orchestra?orchestra? listening/musical listening/musical
appreciation?appreciation? performance?performance? composition?composition? repertoire?repertoire?
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CompositionComposition
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keyboard skillskeyboard skills
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Listening skillsListening skills
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PerformancePerformance
genresgenresrepertoirerepertoirestylestyle
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Some other analogiesSome other analogies
Don’t like the music idea?Don’t like the music idea?
Here are some other Here are some other thoughts…thoughts…
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Architecture/ Art & DesignArchitecture/ Art & Design
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Creative writing/dramaCreative writing/drama
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Words we might (but seldom do) Words we might (but seldom do) use…use…
seminarseminar studiostudio discussiondiscussion critcrit practicepractice reading as a writerreading as a writer portfolioportfolio mentoringmentoring
aestheticsaesthetics creativitycreativity imaginationimagination critical theorycritical theory performanceperformance virtuosityvirtuosity discovering a voicediscovering a voice passionpassion
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Some courses we might teach Some courses we might teach (some of us do?)(some of us do?)
programming as a way of beingprogramming as a way of beingprogram appreciationprogram appreciationcreative programmingcreative programmingprogramming as performanceprogramming as performanceprogramming studioprogramming studio
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