Course Description
Summary
This course offers a hands-on introduction to electronic components, oscillators, circuit bending and sound transduction from an artistic perspective. Students will be guided through theory, construction and/or modification of their own set of electronic sound instruments. Areas of study will include circuit bending, theremins, ambient RF transducers, converting speakers into microphones, hacking found objects and in-depth discussion of meaningful methods of human interaction with electronics. At the end of the term, students will perform or record a piece with their new instruments. This course is a 4000-level course; however, it is open for students who have a background in electronics or engineering knowledge at any level (including beginners) and want to incorporate electronics in their projects.
