Technomusicology

In this course we make audio and video art that examines the interplay between music and technology since the dawn of sound reproduction and especially in the digital age. Embracing sonic technologies ourselves, we use the Ableton Live (or other digital audio workstations [DAWs]) to compose a series of etudes, or studies, in particular media forms in order to explore new storytelling techniques. These etudes can accommodate novice experimentation or virtuoso programming while offering shared conceptual ground to all. Students develop a familiarity with the history of sound media and music technology while cultivating competencies in audio and video editing, sampling and arranging, and mixing and remixing, as well as in critical listening and discussion.