Introduction into Sound Art

Over the past century, an artform has emerged that draws from the worlds of visual arts and music: sound art. While sound’s increasing importance in the artworld is evidenced by recent exhibitions, concerts, and literature dedicated to the subject, sound art has not yet become a topic that is often discussed in academia.

The course will introduce students into the world of sound art, its genealogy and archeology as well as its current very diverse manifestations, often away from concert halls and traditional musical instruments: (interactive) sound installations, sound art concerts, soundwalks, field recordings, etc.

The course has a theoretical-reflective as well as a practical-creative component: besides studying and discussing literature on sound art, a soundwalk and a visit to a sound art exhibition or the studio of a sound artist will be planned. Students will also be invited to make their own (digital) sound art work.