Sound is a phenomenon; it is malleable, fleeting, sensorial, experiential. Sound is an object:  a physical waveform that we can map, control, and manipulate. It is also playful, and it is this element that guides our exploration into how we play in sounds and spaces, and how they play back. In this course we will look at the relationship between sound, space, installation, and performance, shifting the emphasis from the visual to the aural and corporeal – from what we see to what we hear and feel. We will question how architectures and designs around us manipulate and guide sounds, and we will use sound to create our own places of sonic sculpture. Whether through voice, instruments, acoustical reverberations, or software-driven manipulations, students will begin to explore sound as both a physical waveform and an ephemeral entity, creating instruments, installations, and performances that engage sound and space as active mediums.Upper Division Interdisciplinary Studios extend a student's cross-school experience from Core Studio up into their upper division years. 3 units of Interdisciplinary Studio are required of all majors and must be completed in the junior or senior year. This advanced level studio is thematic in nature. Technical demonstrations are paired with thoughtful readings, seminar discussions and ambitious projects. Collaboration, experimentation and presentation skills are developed in concert with critical thinking.

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