| Course code | CPM107 |
| Name of the course | Sound Design in Contemporary Performance |
| Languages of instruction | English |
| Specification | Elective course for CPPM and TK students. Other students can be accepted if places are available. |
| Teaching staff | Ardo Ran Varres |
| Responsible staff member | Jüri Nael |
| Grading or pass/fail examinations | pass/fail |
| Semester | autumn |
| Total ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| Total amount | 78.0 academic hours |
Course aims
The aim of the course is to delve deeper into the working mechanisms of the music and sound design of the theatre and contemporary performance productions. We are looking for answers to the following questions: Is the music in the production just an illustrative background or can it carry dramaturgically important information? What do the directors hope to achieve by using different music and sounds in productions? Does and how does the principle of musical sound order affect the viewer of the performance? The course provides basic knowledge of the physical properties of sound, the principles of dramaturgy, the history of the development of film music, emotions related to music and the "inaudibility" of music (used in productions) and conditional levels. Practical part: recording, processing and playback of sounds.
Learning outcomes
A student who completed the course:
- can formulate the basic principles of dramaturgy, knows the main physical properties of sound
- knows the terminology of theatre and film music, can distinguish between diegetic and non-diegetic music
- can record, process and play sounds
- can describe the specifics of a (film) composer's work and the prerequisites of the creative process
- is aware of the functions of film and theatre music, knows how to notice music in audiovisual works
