LMUS
3041

Sound Bytes

Eugene Lang College Lib Arts: The Arts

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students
Sound Bytes
Fall 2024
Taught By: Duncan Figurski
Section: A

CRN: 17335

Credits: 4

This course is a seminar and experimental workshop with an interdisciplinary approach to creating short audiovisual works of art. We pull from examples in psychology, media theory, sound design, advertising, biology, physics and even some computer science to form a holistic impression of how our senses work, how the media containing our senses work, and how we can leverage both to create impactful pieces. The first third of the course focuses creating short-form audio pieces, the second third investigates short-form visual composition, and the final third studies the effectiveness of audiovisual memes in advertising and social media. Students will create original work using Ableton, Blender, and other programs after completing the necessary technical tutorials on their own time outside of class. Class sessions are devoted to seminar discussion, presentation, and critique of works composed in terms of seconds instead of minutes. Prerequisite: LMUS 2053 Sound and Technology, or permission of the instructor.

College: Eugene Lang College Lib Arts (LC)

Department: The Arts (ART)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Add/Drop Deadline: September 9, 2024 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 17, 2024 (Sunday)

Seats Available: Yes

* Seats available but reserved for a specific population.

Status: Closed*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 2:34am EDT 10/9/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Monday, Wednesday
Times: 12:00pm - 1:40pm
Building: Johnson/Kaplan 66 West 12th
Room: 002
Date Range: 8/26/2024 - 12/9/2024
Sound Bytes
Spring 2025
Taught By: Duncan Figurski
Section: A

CRN: 13892

Credits: 4

This course is a seminar and experimental workshop with an interdisciplinary approach to creating short audiovisual works of art. We pull from examples in psychology, media theory, sound design, advertising, biology, physics and even some computer science to form a holistic impression of how our senses work, how the media containing our senses work, and how we can leverage both to create impactful pieces. The first third of the course focuses creating short-form audio pieces, the second third investigates short-form visual composition, and the final third studies the effectiveness of audiovisual memes in advertising and social media. Students will create original work using Ableton, Blender, and other programs after completing the necessary technical tutorials on their own time outside of class. Class sessions are devoted to seminar discussion, presentation, and critique of works composed in terms of seconds instead of minutes. Prerequisite: LMUS 2053 Sound and Technology, or permission of the instructor.

College: Eugene Lang College Lib Arts (LC)

Department: The Arts (ART)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 2:32am EDT 10/9/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday, Thursday
Times: 2:00pm - 3:40pm
Building: Eugene Lang 65 W11th
Room: 050
Date Range: 1/20/2025 - 5/8/2025