PROMOTING AWARENESS FOR THE ACOUSTIC PHENOMENON: A SURVEY OF PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES AND RESEARCH PROJECTS DEVELOPED AT EA/CITAR

Abstract

AT EA/CITAR (SCHOOL OF ARTS/RESEARCH CENTRE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE ARTS), SOUND HAS ALWAYS ASSUMED A FUNDAMENTAL ROLE, BOTH IN ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND CURRICULAR OFFER, FEATURING A MASTER PROGRAM IN SOUND DESIGN AND A DOCTORAL PROGRAM SPECIALIZATION IN COMPUTER MUSIC. THIS PAPER PRESENTS AN OVERVIEW OF SOME RECENT ARTISTIC/RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS AT THIS INSTITUTION, WHICH STIMULATE THE USER/LISTENER AWARENESS FOR THE ACOUSTIC PHENOMENON. FURTHERMORE, WE DESCRIBE THREE PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES, STEMMING FROM SOUNDSCAPE AND FILM SOUND STUDIES, WHICH AIM AT TRAINING STUDENTS TO AVOID THE DEVIOUS INFLUENCE OF SIGHT ON THE ASSESSMENT OF SOUNDSCAPES.