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Recording in Progress! Historical Explorations of the Recording Studio
Achtung Aufnahme! Technikhistorische Erkundungen zum Tonstudio
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:38:25
Abstract
The recording studio creates sounds that stay. It caters for musical experimentation, shapes careers and leads to interactions between sounds, technologies and talents. The recording studio joins musical creativity with commercial production, it is an interface between instruments and recordings, from Glenn Gould to Abba, from Detroit to Hanover, from the synthesizer to the symphony orchestra.
Objective
The students learn to critically evaluate and interpret different sources (reports, audio recordings, and video documentaries).
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Lecture Notes
Material will be provided on Moodle at the beginning of the semester. Attendance at the sessions required. There will be a graded semester performance.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- DS , DR , MSC
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Registration & Places
- Max Places
- 40
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| seminar | Achtung Aufnahme! Technikhistorische Erkundungen zum Tonstudio |
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2 h weekly |
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Type A: Enhancement of Reflection Competence (SiP courses are recommended for bachelor students after their first-year examination and for all master- or doctoral students. All SiP courses are listed in Type A. Courses listed under Type B are only recommendations for enrollment for specific departments.)
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Seminars (In the seminaries topics from the introductory courses are taught in more detail. Topics for essays are to be aranged with the teachers of the courses.)
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Doctorate Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (More Information at: )