SoC First Year Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Communication Arts & Sciences (101-0-3)
Topic
Bodies, Spaces and Sound
Instructors
Neil Kanwar Harish Verma
Melissa Blanco
Meeting Info
Wirtz Center SOUTH: Tues 1:00PM - 2:20PM
Overview of class
Title: Bodies, Spaces and Sound
This course is for students interested in the ways that sound and bodies make meaning across cultures. The class will focus on forms of dialogue across sound and bodies and how they are mediated in different ways (e.g., on screen, on stage, through speakers). We will draw from the course leaders' respective research expertise in popular dance on screen, dance studies, world music, recording practices and sound studies. Participation in the class will combine elements of movement, creativity, performance, field recordings and student podcasting.
Registration Requirements
Enrollment is restricted to SoC undergraduate first year students.
Learning Objectives
1.To deepen understanding about, and encourage enthusiasm for, research related to diversity. 2.To learn about how scholars from different disciplines examine scientific questions, including the varied methods they use in the process. 3.To engage with scholars from across SoC, including through thoughtful in-class questions and discussion. 4.To consider the many different aspects of the field for communication could be examined and understood and even what cross-disciplinary collaboration might look like.
Class Attributes
SOC First-Year Seminar