Sound Production
MUSC 227
Fall 2023
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01
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Presenting art conceived as sound goes far beyond setting up a pair of speakers. With the immersive potential of new audio technologies, artists are empowered to think outside the box and create unique super-systems to express themselves. These endless possibilities can be immensely exciting or potentially overwhelming, depending on how much an artist is able to internalize where art and technology overlap. This course will prepare creative thinkers to incorporate audio into their work by establishing a fundamental understanding of modern speaker/transducer designs and configurations, FOH mixers and large-scale audio routing/processing technologies, control interfaces/protocols for producing and interacting with sound, basic room acoustics and strategies on maximizing the potential of a space, and methods of incorporating microphones/live audio into a project. By the end of this course, students will have the tools they need to set up and manage unique and complex audio systems, and better realize their relationship between art and technology. |
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| Credit: .5 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA DDC |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (MUSC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 - 2nd Quarter |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
In class assignments will be paired with user documentation for the equipment and protocols
being discussed. This will be augmented with short readings such as Ethan Rose¿s article
¿Translating Transformations: Object-Based Sound Installations¿, and Monika Fink¿s ¿Sound
Sculptures and Sound Installations in the Evolution of Intermedia Art Forms¿ to give context in
regard to unusual applications of audio technology.
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Examinations and Assignments:
There will be three practical assignments and one open-ended final project. The assignments will
be both theoretical (written plans and diagrams) and practical (engaged with during class) based
around the following topics: The setup and configuration of a simple installation with an emphasis
on being as invisible as possible, routing and configuring a large array of speakers/transducers to
produce audio from multiple sources, and managing a set up with live amplification/processing
featuring multiple microphones, stage monitors and in-ear monitors. The final project will be a
strictly practical application of the lessons learned, which will be open-ended and based on the
individual participant¿s interests. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Though student¿s may work together on the setup of equipment, for both class assignments and
personal projects, it is worth noting audio equipment can be quite heavy and may require a certain
amount of physical exertion to safely handle. It is always the best practice to ask for help from an
instructor or colleague when heavy lifting is involved.
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| Instructor(s): Praznik,James John Times: .M.W... 04:20PM-05:50PM; Location: TBA |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 14 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 2 | | |
| Seats Available: -1 | GRAD: 4 | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 2 | FR: X |
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