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Trace the history of video game music, piece by piece From the earliest arcade games to modern open-world adventures, video game soundtracks have left an indelible mark on our culture. In this course, you'll get an introduction to video game music and the platforms that define it (including Atari and NES), focusing on the evolution of classic 8-bit sound. Featuring exclusive interviews with top video game composers and musicians, you can get recorded examples, downloadable demos, and sample code. You'll harness technology, musicology, and cultural studies to chart the development of the best video game music, from Pong to the complex arrangements of today's first-person shooters.
Trace the evolution of classic 8-bit sound and discover the role of musicians in game design and development. Abertay is a world leader in computer game education.
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Kenny McAlpine is a musician, author, and academic at Abertay University. Kenny is interested in everything from music technology and video games to PG Tips and PG Wodehouse.
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