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Art of the MOOC: Experiments with Sound
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 10 hours
  • Course by Duke University
  • Offered by

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Students of this course may try their hand at their own sound interventions and musical compositions, or simply focus on learning more about diverse musical traditions, sonic experimentation, and acoustic phenomena in everyday life. Designed by artist and Duke professor, Pedro Lasch, and UdK composer Mathias Hinke, this course is also co-taught by scholar and musician Jace Clayton (DJ Rupture) and curator Candice Hopkins (Documenta 14). The lectures link major artistic developments of recent decades to wider ideas about sound in specific social and spatial contexts. Also included are guest presentations from key thinkers and practitioners, like: Christopher DeLaurenti, Jen Delos Reyes, Tina Haver Currin, Quran Karriem, Christina Kubisch, Thomas Kusitzky, Scott Lindroth, Mark Anthony Neal, Bill Seaman, and John Supko. As the ‘ART of the MOOC’ title implies, learners and participants are encouraged to treat the MOOC itself as a public art medium. This happens mostly through the course’s optional practical components, local project productions, global exchanges, and critical feedback. While no prior sound production or musical experience is required, projects also offer challenging options for advanced learners. For other course offerings or language versions in this series, just search 'ART of the MOOC' in the Coursera catalog.

Modules

Introduction

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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  • Welcome to Experiments with Sound

2 Readings

  • Course Structure
  • Course Information and Resources

Analytical Concepts

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Analytical Concepts

Assessment

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Analytical Concepts

Elements of Sound

    • 4 Videos
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4 Videos

  • Archeoacoustics, Resonant Frequencies & Silence
  • Silenced Voices, Improvisation & Instruments
  • Timbre, Rhythm & Synchronization
  • Duration, Streaming & the Studio as Instrument

Social Practices

    • 3 Videos
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3 Videos

  • Demonstrations & Fan Culture
  • The Sound of Athletes & Traffic
  • Social Conventions & Sound Rules

Guest Presentations

    • 3 Videos
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3 Videos

  • Air Horn Orchestra with Tina Haver Currin
  • Bands & Socially Engaged Art with Jen Delos Reyes
  • Sound Art & Protest Recordings with Christopher DeLaurenti

Assessment

    • 1 Assignment
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  • Elements of Sound and Social Practices

Optional Playing with Sound Rules Project and Self-Reflection

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Self-Reflection of Playing with Sound Project

1 Videos

  • Playing with Sound Rules Project Assignment

1 Readings

  • Playing with Sound Project

Scores & Notations

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Scores & Notations

How Sound Travels

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • How Sound Travels

Public Space: Urban

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Buildings & Urban Spaces
  • Transit Sites & Rural Spaces

Guest Presentations

    • 4 Videos
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4 Videos

  • The Garage & Found Metal Ensemble with Scott Lindroth
  • The Sound of Electromagnetic Waves with Christina Kubisch
  • Materializing & Sonification of Movement with Matthew Kenney
  • Auditory Architecture with Thomas Kusitzky

Assessments

    • 1 Assignment
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  • Notations, How Music Travels, and Public Space

Optional Erase the Sound of Space Project and Self-Reflection

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Self-Reflection of Erase the Sound of Space Project

1 Videos

  • Erase the Sound of Space Project Assignment

1 Readings

  • Erase the Sound of Space Project

Listening as Practice

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Deep Listening, Open Ears & Decolonial Thought
  • Anthropocene & Listening Case Studies

Global Forms

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Global Forms

The Sound of the Net

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Sound of the Net, Plunderphonics & Brain Opera
  • Social Media, GPS, Sonic Bikes & ASMR

Guest Presentations 2

    • 3 Videos
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3 Videos

  • Black Culture & Global Music with Mark Anthony Neal
  • Collaboration & Generative Aesthetics with Bill Seaman & John Supko
  • "Endings" Project & Interactive Compositions with Quran Karriem

Assessment

    • 1 Assignment
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  • Listening as Practice, Global Forms, & the Sound of the Net

Optional Experiment with Failure Project Assignment and Self-Reflection

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Self-Reflection Experiment with Failure Project

1 Videos

  • Experiment with Failure Project Assignment

1 Readings

  • Experiment with Failure Project

Optional Open Project Assignment and Self-Reflection

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Self-Reflection of Open Project Assignment

1 Videos

  • Open Project Assignment

1 Readings

  • Open Project Assignment

Auto Summary

Discover the intriguing world of sound with the course "Art of the MOOC: Experiments with Sound." This course, rooted in the Arts & Humanities, is crafted by renowned artist and Duke professor Pedro Lasch and UdK composer Mathias Hinke. It is co-taught by scholar and musician Jace Clayton (DJ Rupture) and curator Candice Hopkins (Documenta 14). Dive into the rich landscape of musical traditions, sonic experiments, and everyday acoustic phenomena. Engage with lectures that connect significant artistic developments to broader concepts of sound within social and spatial contexts. The course also features insightful guest presentations from prominent figures like Christopher DeLaurenti, Jen Delos Reyes, and Christina Kubisch, among others. Learners are encouraged to explore sound interventions and musical compositions, regardless of prior experience. The course offers optional practical components, local project productions, and global exchanges, making it suitable for both beginners and advanced practitioners. With a duration of 600 hours, the course is available under Starter and Professional subscription plans. Ideal for those with a foundational level of interest in sound and art, this course transforms the MOOC itself into a public art medium, enriching your learning experience with hands-on projects and critical feedback. Join "Art of the MOOC: Experiments with Sound" and immerse yourself in the dynamic interplay of sound and art. For additional courses in this series, search for 'ART of the MOOC' in the Coursera catalog.

Pedro Lasch
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Pedro Lasch

Candice Hopkins
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Candice Hopkins

Jace Clayton
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Jace Clayton

Mathias Hinke
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Mathias Hinke