Sound in Cinema: Sonic Theories in Film and Media

CINE 318S

Examination of historical and contemporary debates surrounding the underrated impact of sound in film and various media formats. Exploration of how artists, scholars, and theorists challenge the conventional assumptions about the relationship between of image and sound, and the normalized separation of elements that privilege visual over sonic experience. Analysis of the political, aesthetic, philosophical, and theoretical implications of sound in film and media, and the impact of stylistic approaches to sound design and innovation.
Curriculum Codes
  • ALP
Typically Offered
Fall and/or Spring