ENGL 320 Tentative Course Schedule
The following schedule includes readings and assignments. To access a summary of course policy, follow this link. To view the assignments, follow this link.
Note: Syllabus is subject to change; however, I will always alert you to any changes.
Week 1
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| January 29
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M | Course
Introduction: What is Sonic Studies
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| January 31
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W | What is Sonic Studies? | The Auditory Culture Reader: Intro, Into Sound… Once More with Feeling |
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Week 2
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| February 5
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M |
The Politics of Listening |
The Sonic Color Line: Introduction The Auditory Culture Reader: Chapter 1, Hearing Loss Group 1 presenting |
Sound Memoir Check Point 1 Project Proposal
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| February 7
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W | The Politics of Listening |
The Sonic Color Line: Chapter 1 The Auditory Culture Reader: Chapter 7 Making Sense of Race Group 2 presenting |
Week 3
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| February 12
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M | The Politics of Listening |
The Sonic Color Line: Chapter 2 Group 3 presenting |
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| February 14
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W | The Politics of Listening |
The Sonic Color Line: Chapter 3 The Auditory Culture Reader: Chapter 3, Toward a Taxonomy of Sounds Group 1 presenting |
Sound Memoir Check Point 2 Gather Sources and Complete Research |
Week 4
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| February 19
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M | The Politics of Listening |
The Sonic Color Line: Chapter 4 The Auditory Culture Reader: Chapter 25, Between the Blues and the Blues Dance Group 2 presenting |
Summary and Synthesis Report #1 |
| February 21
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W | The Politics of Listening |
The Sonic Color Line: Chapter 5 Group 3 presenting |
Sound Memoir Check Point 3 Complete Script
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Week 5
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| February 26
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M | In-class Workshop
Individual Project
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Exploring Sound and Space Check Point 1 Group Project Proposal
Sound Memoir Check Point 4 Complete Recording |
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| February 28
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W | Conferences Individual Project |
Week 6
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| March 5
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M | Conferences Individual Project | ||
| March 7
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W |
In-Class Workshop Group Project Meet in the Library: Room 259 |
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Week 7
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| March 12
|
M | No Class | ||
| March 14
|
W | No Class |
Sound Memoir Check Point 5 Complete Editing |
Week 8
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| March 19
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M | Spring Break | ||
| March 21
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W |
Week 9
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| March 26
|
M | Sound and Space |
The Auditory Culture Reader: Chapter 11, 12 Group 1 presenting |
Sound Memoir Individual Project Due |
| March 28
|
W | Sound and Disability |
The Auditory Culture Reader: Chapter 13, 18 Group 2 presenting |
Week 10
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| April 2
|
M | Sound and Conflict |
The Auditory Culture Reader: Chapter 20, 23 Group 3 presenting |
Exploring Sound and Space Check Point 2 Gather Sources and Complete Research |
| April 4
|
W | Sound technologies |
The Auditory Culture Reader: Chapter 29, 31 Group 1 presenting |
Week 11
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| April 9
|
M | Sound and the Radio |
Sound in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction: Chapter 2, 7 Group 2 presenting |
Exploring Sound and Space Check Point 3 Complete Script |
| April 11
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W | Radio and Gender |
Radio and the Gendered Soundscape: Introduction Group 3 presenting |
Week 12
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| April 16
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M | Radio and Gender |
Radio and the Gendered Soundscape: Chapter 1 Group 1 presenting |
Exploring Sound and Space Check Point 4 Complete Story Board (POST TO YOUR BLOG) |
| April 18
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W | Radio and Gender |
Radio and the Gendered Soundscape: Chapter 2 Group 2 presenting |
Summary and Synthesis Report #2 |
Week 13
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| April 23
|
M | Radio and Gender |
Radio and the Gendered Soundscape: Chapter 3 Group 3 presenting |
Exploring Sound and Space Check Point 5 Complete Filming and/or Image Selection |
| April 25
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W | Radio and Gender |
Radio and the Gendered Soundscape: Chapter 4 Group 1 presenting |
Week 14
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| April 30
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M | Radio and Gender | Radio and the Gendered Soundscape:
Chapter 5
Group 2 presenting |
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| May 2
|
W | Sound and Gaming | Sound Play: Introduction
Group 3 presenting |
Week 15
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| May 7
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M | Sound and Gaming | Sound Play: Chapter 1
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| May 9
|
W | In-class Workshop
Group Project |
Exploring Sound and Space Check Point 6 Complete Editing |
Week 16
| Date | Day | Topic |
Reading Due | Writing Due |
| May 14
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M | Group Presentations | Summary and Synthesis Report #3 |