Capstone Sound Art Projects

This course explores the techniques, aesthetics and cultural resonances of sound art. The course includes the analysis and critique of the students' work, and self-directed projects that give them the opportunity to synthesis ideas discussed in the course with their own interests and technical skills. This senior-level course encourages students to think, articulate and respond creatively to the cultural, philosophical and technical issues underpinning historical and contemporary thinking in sound.

Course: AUDI 415. A. Practicum in Sound Art
Faculty: Prof David Worrall

The Pandemic: Aural Isolation and Relief

During Covid-19 pandemic, we may have interacted with each other over video conference and telephone calls, but these are not the same as in-person listening experiences. This project is a series of student designs of online continuous user-interactive experiences that acoustically reflect the changing ambiences of people moving from being physically isolated from each other to again interacting in their normal social environments. Visitors are invited to interact and customize these soundscapes to reflect their own personal experiences of this or similar situations.

Course: AUDI 415. Advanced Practicum in Sound Art
Faculty: Prof David Worrall

Senior Acoustical Testing Projects

Through senior projects, Acoustics students demonstrate their strong passions and academic abilities, and showcase their analytical and synthetic thinking abilities, problem-solving and organizational skills, and writing and presentation abilities. At the end of this course, each student presents a poster following the requirements of the Acoustical Society of America.

Course:   AUDI 432. Acoustical Testing II
When:   Friday, May 12th, 2023, 1:00-4:00pm
Location: 33 E. Ida B.Wells Drive, Room LL01
Faculty:   Dr Peter Xinya Zhang

Music Recording and Production

Production projects include recordings of 'client' bands, original works written and produced by AAA students, and sound design and sound art works. Projects will be played back continuously in various studio and minisuite spaces in the department.

Courses:
• AUDI 324 Audio for Visual Media 1
• AUDI 481 Advanced Practicum in Studio Recording
• AUDI 482 Advanced Practicum in Music Design
• AUDI 484 Advanced Practicum in Live Sound Recording

When:     Friday, May 12th, 2023, 11:00am-4:00pm
Location: 33 E. Ida B.Wells Drive, Lower Level
               (various spaces)
Faculty:  Dan Dietrich, Michael Freeman, Chris Brickley,
               Ken Christianson, Steve Emling, Sid Jones.