ZDK_23 Sound studies I (practice)

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Filip Johánek (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Filip Johánek
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ing. Alena Albíniová
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 27. 9. 16:00–19:40 N21, Fri 11. 10. 16:00–19:40 N21, Fri 1. 11. 16:00–19:40 N21, Fri 20. 12. 16:00–19:40 N21
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of DAW (digital audio workstation). Interest in recording technology, sound in its wider possible usage, not only musical. There is no required knowledge and familiarity with practice of recording technique.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will learn the basic approach to recording sound atmospheres in the context of field recording (phonography) or audiovisual film. The aim of the course is to prepare theoretically, technically, formally and in terms of content for the creation of sound atmospheres in the form of synthesis, which will take place in a follow-up course in the spring semester.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:
choose and prepare a suitable technique for capturing and recording the sound atmosphere according to the assignment
prepare a diagram and a plan of ideas for creating a sound atmosphere and evaluate it.
Syllabus
  • 1st block
  • Explanation of the course content and description of the task. All semester activities in this course will be directed toward mastering the prerequisites for making technically sound quality recordings for creating sonic atmospheres through synthesis.
  • Block 2
  • Context of field recording (phonography), location sound vs. studio sound, acoustic ecology, aural history, etc. Sharing a documentary with a selection of atmospheres, discussion.
  • Block 3.
  • Demonstration and rehearsal of technique + review of assignment. Refinement of bit depth, sample rate, gain staging. Reflection on selection of atmospheres and motions, discussion.
  • Block 4.
  • Going through the assignments together and reflection.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • The Sonic Witness: On the Political Potential of Field Recordings in Acoustic Art. Fiebig, G.. Leonardo Music Journal : LMJ : journal of the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology Volume: 25 (2015) ISSN: 0961-1215 Online ISSN: 1531-4
  • STERNE, Jonathan. The Sound Studies Reader, Routledge, 2010. ISBN-13: 978-0415771313
  • FLAŠAR, Martin. Elektroakustická hudba (Electroacoustic Music). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015. Elportál. ISBN 978-80-210-7944-1. html url PURL epub info
  • VIERS, Ric. The location sound bible : how to record professional dialogue for film and TV. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 2012, xv, 354. ISBN 9781615931200. info
  • Zvukem do hlavy : sondy do současné audiokultury. Edited by Michal Rataj. 1. vydání. Praha: Český rozhlas, 2012, 175 stran. ISBN 9788073312299. info
  • KYLOUŠEK, Petr and Petr DYTRT. Pierre BOURDIEU, Pravidla umění. Vznik a struktura literárního pole (Les Regles de l'Art. Genese et structure du champ littéraire) (Rules of Art: Genesis and Structure of the Literary Field). Překladatelé. 1. vyd. Brno: Host, 2011, 496 pp. Teoretická knihovna, č. 27. ISBN 978-80-7294-364-7. URL info
  • ŘIHÁČEK, Tomáš. Zvukové prostředí města a jeho vliv na prožívání. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2009, 240 stran. ISBN 9788021048096. info
  • HANÁČKOVÁ, Andrea. Český rozhlasový dokument a feature v letech 1990 - 2005: Poetika žánrů. Disertační práce. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého Olomouc, 2008. info
  • VLACHÝ, Václav. Praxe zvukové techniky. 3., aktualiz. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Muzikus, 2008, 297 s. ISBN 9788086253466. URL info
  • RATAJ, Michal. Elektroakustická hudba a vybrané koncepty radioartu : problematika vymezování tvůrčích pozic v prostředí akustických umění z pohledu domácí scény radioartu. 1. vydání. V Praze: Kant - Karel Kerlický pro AMU, 2007, 160 stran. ISBN 9788086970318. info
  • LICHT, Alan. Sound art : beyond music, between categories. Edited by Jim O´Rourke. 1st pub. New York: Rizzoli, 2007, 303 s. ISBN 9780847829699. info
  • STERNE, Jonathan. The audible past : cultural origins of sound reproduction. Durham: Duke University Press, 2003, xvi, 450. ISBN 9780822330134. info
  • THOMPSON, Emily Ann. The soundscape of modernity : architectural acoustics and the culture of listening in America, 1900-1933. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2002, ix, 500. ISBN 0262201380. info
  • GUATTARI, Félix. The three ecologies. 1st pub. London: Athlone press, 2000, xv, 174 s. ISBN 0-485-00408-9. info
  • SCHAFER, R. Murray. The soundscape : our sonic environment and the tuning of the world. Rochester: Destiny Books, 1994, xii, 301. ISBN 0892814551. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation, discussion, practice.
Assessment methods
The overall course grade consists of your attendance in class (two unexcused absences are allowed) and successful and timely submission of the assignment. If a requirement is not met, you cannot be assigned an "z" grade.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/podzim2024/ZDK_23/index.qwarp
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Assignments - drawings + verbal description of the atmosphere - enter the date due the current syllabus in the organizational guidelines in the information system in the course submission room. In the last class we will review and evaluate the assignments in a joint colloquium.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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