Applied art fee. A studio course in traditional and contemporary uses of sculpture in music, theatre, and performance art. Various forms of sound sculpture, acoustic environments, avant-garde stage set design, sculpture installations, and performance practices are introduced. Art 105 or permission of the instructor. Applied art fee.
Students design and construct original musical instruments, as well as adapt existing ones.
Sound is also studied through recording experiences in a wide variety of settings, such as urban locations, natural environments, and unusual architectural spaces. Introductory lectures on sound art deal with the basic principles of sound, techniques of listening, and global design sources for sound sculpture, focusing on artist-musicians such as John Cage, Harry Partch, and Laurie Anderson. Applied art fee. This course introduces the student to a wide range of materials and conceptual approaches to furniture design. Lectures on historical sources such as Japanese design, Shaker furniture, Bauhaus, De Stijl, and contemporary postmodern design are the basis for theorizing, designing, and building several pieces of furniture throughout the semester.