CONTENT

Sound surrounds us. We never stop experiencing it, even when we sleep.

But because we live in a very visually-oriented culture, we rarely stop to think how sound affects us in physical, cultural, and psychological ways. Nor do we always have terminology to describe these affects properly, which can be especially troublesome to artists and designers when trying to incorporate sound into their work.

This course aims to cover sound from a number of perspectives, and introduce ideas from the worlds of Sound Design, Acoustic Ecology, and Sound Art to help students get a better of understanding of what sound is and how it functions. We will read, hear, view, and discuss materials from a number of sources such as academic texts, sound art documentation, music, environmental recordings, and film sound.

A number of activities, including sound walks, deep listening exercises, audio recording, sound composition, and Do It Yourself electronics building, will reinforce topics from the discussions.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The student learns to become more aware of sound and observe how it functions in both acoustic and media environments, and to draw conclusions and interpret information from what is heard.

The student learns the basics of audio recording and audio editing both in theory and practice.

The student gains basic experience in constructing a simple, electronic sound instrument.

The student has general understanding of sound design in various contexts, and has tools for analyzing them for quality and content when dealing with sound design.



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