First-Year Seminar: Sound Art

This course explores the primary concepts, techniques, and artists/works falling under the category of "sound art," a broad, interdisciplinary field that centers sound and listening in contexts outside of traditional musical performance. Examples of sound art include sound installations, environmental listening ("soundwalks"), performance art, conceptual music, novel music technologies, and more. In addition to learning about the history and aesthetics of sound art, students will participate in the creation and public performance of original sound art work.