TECH 203 SCHEDULE
FEBRUARY
2 4 \ Intro., Start-of-Semester Form
Reading: Landy + Emmerson - The Analysis of EA Music
Listening: Harrison - Unsound Objects, Emmerson - Frictions
9 11 \ Discussion of Reading/Listening, cont., Stereo Recording for Study 1
Reading: Oliveros - Some Sound Observations, Owsinski - How and Why Microphones Work (optional, for those new to mics)
Listening: Hartman - Platmas, Dolden - L’iveresse de la vitesse (excerpt)
16 18 \ Listen to Study 1, Discussion of Reading/Listening, Temporal Extensions/Contractions for Study 2
Reading: Westerkamp - Linking Soundscape Composition and Acoustic Ecology, Norman - Conkers
Listening: Lansky - Night Traffic, Norman - Squeaky Reel, Westerkamp - Beneath the Forest Floor
23 25 \ Listen to Study 2, Discussion of Reading/Listening, Imposed Morphology for Study 3, Introduce Composer Profile
Reading: Schaeffer - Acousmatics, Wishart - Morphology
Listening: (Schaeffer - Etude Aux Chemins de Fer, Wishart - Red Bird)
MARCH
2 4 \ Listen to Study 3, Discussion of Reading/Listening, Transitions and Combinations for Study 4, Composer Profile Decisions Due
Reading: Laetitia Sonami - Seizing a Sound…, Smalley - Spectromorphology
Listening: Wishart - Vox 5, Young - Pythagoras’ Curtain
9 11 \ Listen to Study 4, Discussion of Reading/Listening, Density for Study 5, Composer Profiles Due
Reading: Blackburn - Sound-Shapes (with AV examples)
Listening: Blackburn - Switched On, Salazar - Cipher
16 \ Listen to Study 5, Discussion of Reading/Listening
Reading: Barrett - Little Animals: Compositional Structuring Processes, Diffusion Examples
Listening: Barrett - Little Animals, Harrison - Free-Fall
18 \ Studio 3 Training:
1:30PM: Sage, Mars, Kiera
1:45PM: Julia, Jonah, Hamish
2:05PM: Brock, Ben, Bella
2:20PM: Tara, Ellie
🌞🌷 Spring Break 🌸🌻
23 25 \ No Class
30 (April 1) \ Using REAPER for multi-channel audio, Spatialization + Localization Techniques for Study 6
Reading: Wishart - Spatial Motion
Listening: Berezan - Buoy
APRIL
6 8 \ Listen to Study 6, Discussion of Reading/Listening, LOA (ATK) for Study 7, Multi-Channel Final Piece Proposals Due
Reading: Barrett - Spatio-musical Composition Strategies
Listening: Robert Normandeau - Jeu
13 15 \ (Tuesday No Class) Listen to Study 7, HOA (IEM plug-ins) for Study 8
20 22 \ (Tuesday No Class) Listen to Study 8, Multi-Channel Drafts Due
27 29 \ Individual Meetings for Final Projects:
Tuesday, April 27:
1:30PM - Brock
1:45PM - Lucas
2:00PM - Julia
2:15PM - Mars
2:30PM - Sage
2:45PM - Hamish (available?)
Thursday, April 29:
1:30PM - Jonah
1:45PM - Ellie
2:00PM - Kiera
2:15PM - Ben
2:30PM - Bella
MAY
4 \ Final Multi-Channel Pieces Due (as Binaural Renders)
8 \ Final Class Concert (7PM, YouTube Premiere)
13 \ Final Piece Stereo Remixes, Self-Evaluation Due