Description

This seminar provides the student with an opportunity to create a site specific sound work. We will begin by studying a variety of approaches to audio art. We will then create our own site specific works for public presentation. Weekly assignments will include reading, realizing a one minute pilot piece, and then proposing, researching and realizing the final project.

Selected technical topics will be explored by the group as needed. Collaboration will be encouraged.

Objective

Students will create one site specific sound installation or performance to be presented in the city of Padova. This work will demonstrate the practical application of concepts studied. Each student will prepare a short paper that they will deliver to the class explaining how selected course materials were explored in the realization of their work. In-class critiques will provide a basis for analyzing works in-progress.

Grading

• 50% weekly in-class demonstration of progress on weekly assignments.
• 50% weekly in-class demonstration of progress on final project.
• Late assignments and projects are not accepted and will not receive credit.

Attendance

Classes will be held at the Pollini Conservatory, Aula 9, a classroom located in the central site (Via Eremitani) on the first floor. Please note: I will schedule one additional meeting at the end of May:

30 Marzo ore 16:00-19:00 Aula 9 Sede Centrale
6 Aprile ore 16:00-19:00 Aula 9 Sede Centrale
20 Aprile ore 16:00-19:00 Aula 9 Sede Centrale
27 Aprile ore 16:00-19:00 Aula 9 Sede Centrale
4 Maggio ore 16:00-19:00 Aula 9 Sede Centrale
11 Maggio ore 16:00-19:00 Aula 9 Sede Centrale

NOTE: Group critique and collaboration is central to the class, attendance is mandatory. The lecture/demos will not necessarily cover material outlined in the reading.

Requirements

There will be weekly reading assignments from books on reserve in the university library and photocopies that I will distribute in class. These books are listed on the bibliography page.

It is highly recommended that you purchase the following text. You will need to order it using an online book dealer.

Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music (Paperback)
by Christoph Cox
Paperback: 454 pages
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group (August 30, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN: 0826416152

This is an invaluable survery of audio arts. Entries are written by a collection of seminal musicians and critics. Many chapters are 2-4 pages in length. The book will serve you well for a number of years.

Mailing list

Information on the class mailing list is located at:

http://lists.sme-ccppd.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/leonard-stage