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