Listening in the Humanities: Sound Studies @UCSB

Catalog description

What can we learn about people, communities, environments, and ourselves by listening closely? As we pursue this question, we'll travel from the studio, to the archives, around campus and Isla Vista, and out to sea. You will learn to approach sound as both a method of research and as an object of study. By listening and also paying close attention to how we listen, this class will learn innovative approaches to humanities research. The class will also collaboratively create audio projects that explore the relationships between our communities, bodies, and environments.