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In response to all the C/C++/programming in general/MM presentation
design vs. MM system design/ etc., etc., I think that the problem here
is not a matter of what courses/type of program would be good for a
"Computer-based Multimedia Development" degree, but rather what exactly
IS such a degree supposed to entail.  IMHO, there are several angles
from which this degree could be viewed, ALL of which equally valid and
somewhat independent of one another.  The way I see it, these varying
approaches could each be like a "concentration" in the general field of
MultiMedia Technology; just like an Information Systems major (like me)
can concentrate in Computer Science (like me) vs. Public Policy vs.
Artificial Intelligece/Expert Systems.  Again, IMHO, the "Multimedia
Major" could develop a concentration in:
                        1) Multimedia Technology / Computer Science
                        2) MM Applications Development 
                        3) MM Design
                or      4) MM Education

Since there is no established "Multimedia Major" here at Carnegie Mellon
(I'm also a student here - Sophomore Information Systems/Jazz Vocal
Performance), once more IMHO, the thing to decide is which of these
areas you would want to specialize in, and then come up with the set of
courses that are tailored to that concentration. (ie. hardware and comp.
engineering courses for option 1, software design/programming for #2,
graphic design/music composition for #3, and education courses for #4,
in addition to a course base for all 4 of music theory, computer
graphics, recording technology, electronic music, etc.  

All in all, Multimedia is such a broad and expansive field... no one
person can be expected to be a hardware designer, programmer,
presentation specialist, and educator all in one.  Once the choice is
made as to where you want to go, the courses involved, I think, would
become a little less subject to debate...

Have a good one and keep making music...

                                                -Jeff Kunins


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Jeff C. Kunins
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