Sonic Theories Aloud

Course Description

“Sonic Theories Aloud” is designed for students who are interested in sonic philosophies and sound-related art practices, who want to engage in critical reading, listening, and writing for audio production, and who appreciate a challenge, as the course content is demanding. The course will introduce students to selected sonic theories in the first half of the semester, focusing on sonic ontology, epistemology, and methodology, which can serve as a resource for the creation of a 12-15 minute audio essay in the second half of the semester, to be broadcast on Radio Angrezi during Open House (Hochschultage) 2025. The audio essay can take a conventional or more experimental approach, possibly reflecting and presenting the student’s work (e.g., using your work to explore specific epistemologies of the sonic in your practice). What this means and how it can be done will be guided and part of the coursework (incl. audio production sessions, esp. for those less familiar with voice recording and post-production). The aim is to engage with reading, writing, and exploring sound-text relationships as opposed to written forms of presentation – a new current in the dissemination of research in sound studies, sound art, or any theory-led art practice and practice-based researches.
If you have further questions, contact me: p[dot]klusmeyer@hfk-bremen[dot]de