Sculpture II, Spring 2009

20 February 2009

Sound Art; Intro to Arduino

MORNING

Student Presentations

Sound Art
We're not really going to talk much about contemporary composition/music today -- that's a tremendous topic that would take years... Instead we'll focus somewhat narrowly on "sound art": works with a strong sonic element that are not presented in traditional musical contexts.

So here's a somewhat arbitrary and very incomplete, but reasonably diverse, sampling of "sound art":

Physics of Sound

AFTERNOON

Intro to Arduino: electronic control

We'll take a quick look at the popular Arduino electronics prototyping platform. We'll hook up some motors, relays, switches, etc. to get a feel for what's possible with minimal electronics/programming knowledge.

Here's a good deal on an Arduino and some basic supplies: adafruit Arduino Starter Pack

Assignment:



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