In this work, we report on the experience of developing and implementing a new course in Computational Music Theory. This course was envisioned as operating in the intersection of Mathematics, Computing, and Music, and may be of interest to computing practitioners regardless of previous musical experience. The prerequisites are Discrete Mathematics, one year of programming, and an interest in and appreciation for mathematics and music. The course explores topics such as Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), Klumpenhouwer networks, Neo-Riemannian theory (PLR), programmatic music generation, tools for music creation and analysis, and other topics. Overall, the course was very well received by colleagues and students from multiple departments, and we hope to offer it again, in some form, in the coming academic year.

With recent progress in the development of large-scale, general-purpose, fault-tolerant quantum computing (QC), significant effort is being made in the cybersecurity community to create viable long-term solutions mitigating the threat of quantum computers breaking classical public-key based security schemes. The current post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standardization process led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has standardized cryptographic protocols designed to be resistant to QC. PQC education is still in its early stages, with limited curricular materials available for broad distribution in an appropriate academic format. Another challenge is developing curricula for students with different levels of computing and cryptographic preparedness. The modular approach to curriculum development has been proven to be an effective method for introducing new concepts. The authors of this work have several years of experience teaching cryptography and PQC courses at two academic institutions. We introduce two types of PQC instruction modules at varying levels of complexity: Awareness and Proficiency. The suggested contents, learning outcomes, and duration for each module are presented.

With recent progress in the development of cryptographically relevant Quantum Computing (QC), significant effort is being made in the cryptography community to create viable long-term solutions against the threat of QC breaking classical public-key security schemes. The current Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standardization process led by the NIST has made some selections and is about to recommend new cryptographic protocols resistant to QC. This work reports our experiences teaching a first-in-kind module- based course in Quantum-Resistant Cryptography (QRC) at two universities.

The security of many commonly used cryptographic protocols, especially public-key cryptosystems, would be compromised if general-purpose, large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers become a reality. In this paper we present our experience developing and launching a course in Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). PQC refers to cryptographic systems that are secure against both quantum and classical computers. Such systems may be achieved through classical (i.e. non-quantum) means.