Vibrations Matter: The Art & Science of Deep Listening

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Vibrations Matter: The Art & Science of Deep Listening

Four Part Interactive Lecture Series with Victoria Vesna, PhD

FRIDAYS APRIL 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd

Time: 9 - 11am Los Angeles | 12 - 2pm New York | 6 - 8pm Milan

This course addresses vibrations from the point of view of visual and sound artists considering the scientific research into matter, brain waves, human and animal voice, environmental noise and outer space. Our starting point is that quantum mechanics are based on music theory and that nanotechnology is showing us the waves that underlie all matter which many Eastern philosophies have known for centuries. We will view and listen to sound art projects that utilize vibrations, noise, and audible and inaudible realms and get in touch with our own soundscape that includes our body, mind, voice and environment vibrations.

Breathing will be central to every session and we will engage in shared deep listening related to the topic of the week. Each session will include a talk with a particular topic followed by shared listening exercises with binaural / immersive sound. Participants are invited to share their weekly responses as video, recordings or writings.

SESSION ONE | APRIL 2nd

Deep Listening: Molecular and Cellular Vibrations

SESSION TWO | APRIL 9th:

Deep Listening: Brain Waves and Space

SESSION THREE | APRIL 16th:

Deep Listening: Human / Animal Voice / Mantra

SESSION FOUR | APRIL 23rd:

Noise Pollution

Deep Listening: Environment / Weather

WATCH VICTORIA VESNA'S INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE:

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Course curriculum

1

Welcome to the course!
- Class Schedule and Basic Information
- Online Classroom Etiquette and Technical Requirements
- Navigating this Learning Platform
- Watch Victoria Vesna's Introduction to Vibrations Matter Course
- Short Student Questionnaire (Please fill out before our first session)
- Join Discussion Group for Vibrations Matter
2

COURSE CONTENT
- Part One | April 2nd
- Part Two | April 9th
- Part Three | April 16th
- Part Four | April 23rd
3

RESOURCES
- Further Reading / Viewing (Week One)
- Further Reading/ Viewing (Week Two)

Instructor

Victoria Vesna

Victoria Vesna, Ph.D., is an Artist and Professor at the UCLA Department of Design Media Arts and Director of the Art|Sci Center at the School of the Arts and California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI). Although she was trained early on as a painter (Faculty of Fine arts, University of Belgrade, 1984), her curious mind took her on an exploratory path that resulted in work can be defined as experimental creative research residing between disciplines and technologies. With her installations she investigates how communication technologies affect collective behavior and perceptions of identity shift in relation to scientific innovation. Her work involves long-term collaborations with composers, nano-scientists, neuroscientists, evolutionary biologists and she brings this experience to students. Victoria has exhibited her work in 20+ solo exhibitions, 70+ group shows, has been published in 20+ papers and gave 100+ invited talks in the last decade.