Brief Biographical Sketch:
Rob Speer graduated from MIT with degrees in computer science and music, but they couldn't get rid of him that easily -- he's still at MIT as a graduate student in computer science. He's interested in artificial intelligence and computational linguistics, and wants to apply the same techniques to music theory so that computers can learn to understand music.
Past Classes
(Look at the class archive for more.)
Introduction to European Games in SPLASHONWHEELS (2008)
Tired of Monopoly, Taboo and Trivial Pursuit? This class will introduce “European-style” board games, which range from monks in a ...
Where the Musical Scale Comes From in SPLASHONWHEELS (2008)
Why does the musical scale we know consist of 12 notes, and why are they those notes in particular? Are ...
Wikipedia: Behind the Scenes in SPLASHONWHEELS (2008)
Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. It's an incredible source of information on millions of topics, ...
Where the Musical Scale Comes From in SPARK (2008)
Why does the musical scale we know consist of 12 notes, and why are they those notes in particular? Are ...
Wikipedia: Behind the Scenes in SPARK (2008)
Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. It's an incredible source of information on millions of topics, ...
Improv Workshop in SPLASH (2006)
You're the host of a party where everyone is spontaneously turning into chickens. You're a film director with a time ...
Improv Workshop in SPLASH (2006)
You're the host of a party where everyone is spontaneously turning into chickens. You're a film director with a time ...
Introduction to European Games in SPLASH (2006)
Tired of Monopoly, Taboo and Trivial Pursuit? This class will introduce "European-style" board games, which range from monks in a ...
The Mathematics of the Musical Scale in SPLASH (2006)
Almost all the music you hear is based on the 12-tone musical scale. Why does it have those particular twelve ...
Voting Theory in SPLASH (2006)
Can math tell us why politics is messed up? Well, partially. It can tell you why we've got a two-party ...
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