HUM 195-01 - Introductory Special Topic: Introduction to Sound Studies

4 credits (Spring)

Cross-listed as: FMS 195-01. Although we live in a moment of hypervisuality, sound has been in the limelight through a resurgence of interest in radio, podcasts, and social media. This course will trace the different ways that sound emerges, works and circulates in our current moment through a study of the history of sound. We will explore
oral culture, cultural noise, technology, slam poetry, sound art, and sound in film.

Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Sutaria