Course detail

Sound Art - summer

FaVU-1ZT-LAcad. year: 2016/2017

Field recording - preparation of the topic and technical equipment
sound walks
recording noise outdoors and in the studio
fooley
making sound objects
group improvisations - strategies, rules
self-reflection
recording and mixing the improvisations
the preparation of group performace
participation on the organization and making of the performance
recording the performance
making a CD compilation

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

MgA. Jiří Suchánek, Ph.D.

Department

Section of AV technology (KAT)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Acquiring practical experiences with creation, realization and presentation of audio works, cultivation of self-reflection, public performance and producing of audio CD.
The students will have possibility for their self presentation at the TRIAL event and to be a part of organization team of the whole Trial event.
During the lessons there will grow-up the audio-lab in the sound studio U.fon. There will be happening the collective improvisations and recordings.
The CDcompilation of recordings will be the final output of the summer semester.

Prerequisites

This is a follow-up course to Sound Art I and Audio Technology. Students who have practical experience with sound processing are also welcome.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations..

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Exam. Participation on the performance, its organization, and making a CD.

Course curriculum

Practical exercises.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The summer semester will be in the form of exercises and will be focused to the practical aspects of the sound creation: from building sound-objects, field-recording, foolley, work in a sound studio, music mixing to the preparation and organization of a public performance.
Course participants will present their projects publicly three times during the semester within a presentation of students' work in the 4AM gallery at the TRIAL evenings, held by the Audio-Video Department at the FFA.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance. Missed classes will have to be made up for.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

Seminar

52 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

MgA. Jiří Suchánek, Ph.D.