Fundamentals of Sound
Physical and perceptual foundation for sound art practice
Topics: Sound waves, timbre and harmonics, hearing and perception, spatial sound, acoustic environments, digital audio
Beyond Music: From Noise to Art
Historical and conceptual foundations of sound art
Topics: Luigi Russolo, musique concrète, John Cage, sound objects, acousmatic listening, sound installation, Max Neuhaus, Zimoun, Ryoji Ikeda
FM Synthesis and Digital Sound
Artistic research in digital sound synthesis
Topics: Max Mathews, John Chowning, FM synthesis theory, Yamaha DX7, Turenas, artistic research
Field Recording and Soundscape
Recording and composing with environmental sound
Topics: R. Murray Schafer, World Soundscape Project, soundscape composition, field recording techniques, ambisonics
Circuitry-Based Sound
Hands-on electronics for experimental sound and live performance
Topics: CMOS logic chips, breadboard prototyping, hardware hacking, circuit bending, analog oscillators, noise generators, unconventional electronic sound, live electronics, experimental interfaces