Overview #

For whom is it? #

This is very basic course. No technical skills are needed, but any experience with sound is welcomed!

What is the main topic? #

• listening
• concentration
• understanding

What you will learn? #

• What is sound
• What is silence
• Listen vs hear. Is there a difference?
• What is soundscape and acoustic ecology
• Software & opensource. Why opensource?
• Mics & cables & connectors & speakers & other devices
• Analog synthesis (maybe?)
• Record & edit your sounds.
• Make your story from sounds.
• Analog vs digital (continuous vs discrete). What is the nature of our universe?
• Noise, ear, wave, sine, fourier analysis, samplerate, bit depth & others
• Some of my heroes & heroines > Murray Schafer, Pauline Oliveros, John Cage, Bernie Krause
• …

What are the conditions if this course? #

1. 80% of attendance

2. Semestral project

   We will build a sound library of the school building. Each student will record any sounds that interest them, edit the recordings (e.g., cut out the silent parts), and send them to me. The files should be in either WAV or FLAC format. Please prepare at least three recordings of different sounds.

   Deadline: 10th December.

1. Presentation

   Prepare a short presentation + pdf with a work of your choice regarding sound as a important medium.

Terms #

Course is in blocks, Mondays from 9am to 12pm at Drotarska street, room 270.