AXM-E0301 - Art + Media Studio, Lecture, 1.3.2023-2.6.2023

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• Sound in New Media: Polisfonia – Politics and Sonic Practices
  TITLE

  Polisfonia - Politics and Sonic Practices

  
  

  DESCRIPTION

  
  

  Building on the educational framework called Polisfonia, participants will explore the political dimension of sound and music, and experiment with Sonic Practices as creative tools of political dialogue and expression.
  

  
  

  The course will feature a mixture of reflexive formats such as mediated dialogues, participatory mappings, readings/listenings, case-studies, and practical/hands-on ones such as labs, co-design sessions and sonic jams.

  
  

  TEACHER

  
  

  Matteo Pra Mio (https://www.polisfonia.org/)
  

  
  

  LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  
  

  • Expanding knowledge on the political dimension of sound and music.
  • Experimenting with sound and music as supporting tools of political dialogue and political expression.
  • Getting practice-based insights on the conceptualisation, design and enactment of participatory workshops.
  • Testing the Polisfonia methodology hands-on.

  
  

  PRIORITY ORDER 
  

  1. Degree students in the Sound in New Media major.
  2. Minor and Exchange students Sound in New Media. 
  3. Other students.

  
  

  RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES

  No specific prerequisites are needed.

  
  

  RECOMMENDED READINGS

  • Pedagogy of the Oppressed - Paulo Freire
  • De-schooling Society - Ivan Illich
  • Teaching to transgress - Bell Hooks

  
  

  COURSE MATERIALS

  Physical and digital course materials will be provided directly to students during the course.

  
  

  DELIVERABLES / EXPECTED RESULTS

  Conceptualisation, design and execution of a unique workshop format merging the elements of political dialogue and sonic practices (either alone or in small groups).

  
  

  Production of a process documentation (formats of the documentation will be collectively defined).

  
  

  EVALUATION PROCESS

  The evaluation process will consist of two stages:

  1. Mutual feedback and assessment of each others works.
  2. Individual feedback with each participant taking into account the overall participation and contribution to the course.

  
  

  SCHEDULE - PERIOD IV

  
  

  Wed 22.3. | Course introduction + Participant's introduction (ONLINE) https://aalto.zoom.us/j/64679162977
  Wed 05.4. | Thematic mappings (ONLINE) https://aalto.zoom.us/j/64679162977
  

  
  

  SCHEDULE - PERIOD V

  
  

  • Wed 26.4. | Politics of sound (ONLINE)
  • Thu 27.4. | Independent work
  • Fri 28.4. | Political design and participatory practices (ONLINE)

  
  

  • Wed 3.5. | Practical exercises and labs
  • Thu 4.5. | Independent work
  • Fri 5.5. | Principles, values, and techniques of participation

  
  

  • Wed 10.5. | Project conceptualisation
  • Thu 11.5. | Independent work
  • Fri 12.5. | Project design

  
  

  • Wed 17.5. | Workshop execution
  • Thu 18.5. | Independent work
  • Fri 19.5. | Workshop execution

  
  

  • Wed 24.5. | Feedback sessions and documentation
  • Thu 25.5. | Independent Work
  • Fri 26.5. | Documentation

  
  

  • Wed 31.5. | Project work & tutoring
  • Thu 1.6. | Project work & tutoring
  • Fri 2.6. | Showcase of the Final Projects