Audio Education

Audio Education: Theory, Culture, and Practice is a groundbreaking volume of 16 chapters exploring the historical perspectives, methodologies, and theoretical underpinnings that shape audio in educational settings. Bringing together insights from a roster of international contributors, this book presents perspectives from researchers, practitioners, educators, and historians. Audio Education highlights a range of timely topics, including environmental sustainability, inclusivity, interaction with audio industries, critical listening, and student engagement, making it recommended reading for teachers, researchers, and practitioners engaging with the field of audio education.

Daniel Walzer is an assistant professor of music at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Mariana Lopez is a senior lecturer in sound production and postproduction in the Department of Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media at the University of York.

Introduction: Audio Education and the Makings of Creative and Inclusive Scholarship Daniel Walzer and Mariana Lopez Chapter 1: The Roots of Audio - From Craft to Established Field 1925-1945 George Brock-Nannestad Chapter 2: The Child as Musical Affector: Sound Perception and Manipulation as Artistic Process in Primary School Music Education Elissa Johnson-Green Chapter 3: A Timeline is Not a Continuum: A More Inclusive Electronic Music History Brian Heller Chapter 4: Creating Authentic Learning Experiences using Max: An Alternative to Digital Audio Workstations Mark Bassett Chapter 5: Gamifying the Learning Experience: Evaluating Teaching Methodologies in an Introductory Module to Sound for Film and Television Mariana Lopez Chapter 6: Learning About Critical Listening through Popular Music Adam Scott Neal Chapter 7: Listening Sessions: Critical Listening in a Social Context M. Nyssim Lefford Chapter 8: Engineering and Recording Jeremy J. Wells Chapter 9: Environmental Sustainability in the Audio Engineering Curriculum Ben Mosley Chapter 10: Breaking the Sound Barrier: The Importance of Interdisciplinary Audio Curriculum Elsa Lankford Chapter 11: Sound Reflections: The Purpose, Perspectives, and Place of Audio Education Paul Thompson and Ben Mosley Chapter 12: Designing Vocational Training for Audio Engineers at a Distance: Challenges, Reflections, and Recommendations Duncan Williams Chapter 13: Accessibility: A Practical Perspective on Inclusion Victor Zottmann Chapter 14 Future Educational Goals, and Actionable Items: Teaching Communication Skills for Audio Education Institutions and Educators Doug Bielmeier Chapter 15: Addressing the Gender Imbalance in the Theater Sound Industry: A Conservatoire Approach Clare Hibberd Chapter 16: Enhancing Student Employability Through Innovative Programme Design: A Case Study Jude Brereton, Helena Daffern, Marc Green, Frank Stevens, Andy Hunt