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friday afternoon advanced studio
hey folks,
We’re currently organising the Friday afternoon Advanced Studio sessions, and need both information and feedback from you to help in our decision-making.
Information:
3rd years - please email me ASAP with the subject your Advanced Studio specialisation is linked to. If you are enrolled in two AS (Intermedia 1 & 2) you’ll obviously need to nominate the two subjects involved. If the AS enrolment is merely some Kevin White sanctioned sneaky bureaucratic shell to enable enrolment in a workshop, please remind me of those details as well.
2nd years – please forward me the subject your Alternative Studio Intermedial Specialisation is tied to.
Feedback:
We want your thoughts on how best you want bang for your buck in these sessions.
We’ve started with a few changes. First up, there’s been the extension of the time allotted - three hours, not two – leading to more possible slots across the semester. Secondly, because the postgrad Thursday evening sessions no longer run, we’re bundling the honours students – Marty, Que, Matt, Kusum - into the Friday afternoon cohort. Thirdly, we’ll also be encouraging the Masters and PhD students to use a portion of particular weeks to share the focus of their research with the broader cohort. It gives them an opportunity to practice talking about their ideas. It also starts to break down the postgrad silo (where previously none of the undergrads had any idea what was being studied at that level.)
The big question we want to put to you is whether you want these sessions to run collaboratively with Media Arts. Previously, both departments would schedule students in for weekly presentations. At its best, this led to broader, more interesting perspectives in the ensuing discussions. It also fostered collaborations between the visual artists and possible sound designers/composers. At its worst, some members of the streams felt short-changed as they had to wade through occasional sub-standard material from the other discipline that they had no interest in.
I have no real investment in either option. I see the benefits of the joint model (interdepartmental collegiality, possible collaborative exploitation, breaking up presentations with different media, broader base of opinion etc.) I’m also aware of past sound students who wanted more opportunities to present across a semester. As it stands, it’s a philosophical position arguing against a mathematical one. (ie. If we were to go it alone, you’d have 6 sound slots a week instead of 3.) No Lewis Carrol codes or logic squares can solve it. Which, given democracy’s exemplary track record at leading to perfect outcomes, is why we thought we’d throw it over to you.
It’ll start with a discussion. It’ll end with a vote. Everyone’s welcome to weigh in to start with. But the final say will be with the AS enrolees.
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We’re currently organising the Friday afternoon Advanced Studio sessions, and need both information and feedback from you to help in our decision-making.
Information:
3rd years - please email me ASAP with the subject your Advanced Studio specialisation is linked to. If you are enrolled in two AS (Intermedia 1 & 2) you’ll obviously need to nominate the two subjects involved. If the AS enrolment is merely some Kevin White sanctioned sneaky bureaucratic shell to enable enrolment in a workshop, please remind me of those details as well.
2nd years – please forward me the subject your Alternative Studio Intermedial Specialisation is tied to.
Feedback:
We want your thoughts on how best you want bang for your buck in these sessions.
We’ve started with a few changes. First up, there’s been the extension of the time allotted - three hours, not two – leading to more possible slots across the semester. Secondly, because the postgrad Thursday evening sessions no longer run, we’re bundling the honours students – Marty, Que, Matt, Kusum - into the Friday afternoon cohort. Thirdly, we’ll also be encouraging the Masters and PhD students to use a portion of particular weeks to share the focus of their research with the broader cohort. It gives them an opportunity to practice talking about their ideas. It also starts to break down the postgrad silo (where previously none of the undergrads had any idea what was being studied at that level.)
The big question we want to put to you is whether you want these sessions to run collaboratively with Media Arts. Previously, both departments would schedule students in for weekly presentations. At its best, this led to broader, more interesting perspectives in the ensuing discussions. It also fostered collaborations between the visual artists and possible sound designers/composers. At its worst, some members of the streams felt short-changed as they had to wade through occasional sub-standard material from the other discipline that they had no interest in.
I have no real investment in either option. I see the benefits of the joint model (interdepartmental collegiality, possible collaborative exploitation, breaking up presentations with different media, broader base of opinion etc.) I’m also aware of past sound students who wanted more opportunities to present across a semester. As it stands, it’s a philosophical position arguing against a mathematical one. (ie. If we were to go it alone, you’d have 6 sound slots a week instead of 3.) No Lewis Carrol codes or logic squares can solve it. Which, given democracy’s exemplary track record at leading to perfect outcomes, is why we thought we’d throw it over to you.
It’ll start with a discussion. It’ll end with a vote. Everyone’s welcome to weigh in to start with. But the final say will be with the AS enrolees.
d
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Permalink Reply by KRISTIAN. on -
Gerard Grisey said this better than I can:
"We are musicians and our model is sound not literature, sound not mathematics, sound not theatre, visual arts, quantum physics, geology, astrology or acupuncture"
I vote sound and only sound.
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Permalink Reply by Tessa on -
I'm happy with this
darrin verhagen said:ok. as things stand at the moment it feels like sound solo is the preferred model. and to address some of the honours concerns with the rough end of _their_ pineapple, we're looking at having a thursday postgrad/honurs thursday eve session once a month (which both phil and i would attend) - and this would be _in addition_ to the honours involvement in friday afternoon review. it is also in addition to the postgrad presentation idea on fridays too...
media arts presentations (for any of their cohort wanting collaborators or critical sonic feedback) would be encouraged - and timetabled as needed.
now that i've received the final numbers, the math became the clincher. for everyone to present twice for each specialisation (and honours thrice) we need 6 slots a week. even if you guys wanted to have joint sessions with media arts, we couldn't manage it without compromising the frequency of your presentations....
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Permalink Reply by Michael Pulsford on -
Me too*. I'm all for cross-dicsiplinary discussion, but I reckon that's the job of a symposium or something. In a weekly review you want people who can get what you're trying to do and where you might be tripping yourself up.
* happy
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Permalink Reply by Kusum Normoyle on -
Sorry for being a late contributor/
Been moving to melbourne town and working stuff out.
I am absolutely only interested in the solo sound model.
If i wanted cross pollination and infection i would go back to first year undergrad.
Hon.'s indicates a focused research area.
kn
Michael Pulsford said:Me too*. I'm all for cross-dicsiplinary discussion, but I reckon that's the job of a symposium or something. In a weekly review you want people who can get what you're trying to do and where you might be tripping yourself up.
* happy
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Permalink Reply by Rosalind Hall on -
I'm down with sound only and frequency of presentation proposed by Darrin. Running media arts and sound reviews one after another would be ideal for those wishing to attend both :3)
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Permalink Reply by darrin verhagen on -
This just in from the boss
"HI Everyone,
Welcome to another fabulous year in sound and related activities.
This year has started with some uncertainty due to my new role as acting program director. It has been hard to ascertain how much commitment the role requires and therefore how much time I can devote to teaching and supervision.
I have decided that in the best interests of the Sound area that I should at least make a small contribution this semester and have decided to host Professional Sound Practices and Friday Review. Research and administrative commitments prevent me from further academic involvement but I am available to consult with students specializing in Immersive Environments.
I know that there has been some debate as to the merits of a sound specific review over a combined sound/media arts review. I am a strong advocate of interdisciplinary practice and believe it worthwhile for Sound to continue our relationship with Media Arts so as to foster stronger ties between students working across the time based arts. Therefore we will combine reviews this semester and endeavor to program at least three presentations from each studio area per week. Reviews will take place between 2pm and 5pm in the new Media Arts theatrette located in Building 7 Level 3 Room 13.
To kick off the new semester I have invited David Brown, Cat Hope and Dominic Redfern to each do a presentation of their PhD research in order to give you some insight into the breadth of research occurring at the School of Art.
I look forward to seeing you on Friday.
All the best.
Philip"
Philip Samartzis
Program Director (acting)
School of Art - RMIT University
124 La Trobe Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
Tel: 61 3 9925 5207
Fax: 61 3 9925 3238
www.rmit.edu.au/art/sound
www.microphonics.org
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