MUSC246 - SOUND STUDIES

This course provides an introduction to the burgeoning field of sound studes. With clear roots in Music studies, sound studies is at the same time a trans-disciplinary endeavor that spans literature, media theory, sensory history, and anthropology, and is engaged with substantive issues of race, gender, and global politics. Students will engage with texts drawn from a variety of fields, as well as sound and performance art, fiction, podcasts, and film, and they will be encouraged to experiment with creative, multimedia elements in their final projects.