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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

There are 5 modules in this course

This course is your launchpad into the power of interdisciplinary thinking—a dynamic approach that transforms how you understand and engage with complex challenges. You will learn to actively draw from multiple disciplines, evaluate the unique strengths of different perspectives, and synthesize these insights to forge new, more comprehensive understandings. The result is the ability to generate integrated knowledge, pioneer alternative solutions, and develop novel approaches to the issues that matter.

Who is this for? This course is designed for forward-thinking individuals ready to break down silos. It is ideal for: Professionals aiming to sharpen their critical thinking, enhance creative problem-solving, and master more effective communication strategies. Artists and Creatives seeking to bridge their practice with other disciplines, fueling innovation and discovering fresh, unexpected sources of inspiration. Core Learning Domains: The curriculum is built around three key areas of modern literacy: Visual Literacy: Decoding and creating meaning from images, design, and visual media. Audio Literacy: Developing a critical ear for sound, music, and the information conveyed through our auditory environment. Creative Multimodal Thinking: Combining visual, audio, and other sensory elements to communicate and ideate in innovative, impactful ways.

Introduction to the course. Course overview.

What's included

3 videos1 reading2 discussion prompts

3 videosTotal 10 minutes
  • Introduction to ITP2 minutes
  • Course Overview2 minutes
  • Brief Course Tour: Audio (&) Visual Literacy5 minutes
1 readingTotal 10 minutes
  • Course Description and Target Audience10 minutes
2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes
  • Assignments and Peer Review 10 minutes
  • Hi there!10 minutes

This section of the course examines the elements of interpretation and perception of visual information. You will explore the reason why pictures are so effective as a means to communicate.

What's included

4 videos9 readings1 assignment7 discussion prompts

4 videosTotal 40 minutes
  • DaVinci Resolve Editing Basics Tutorial + Resources for Practising10 minutes
  • The Gestalt Principles of Visual Perception14 minutes
  • Formal Visual Analysis: "The Snail" by Henri Matisse (1953)8 minutes
  • Semiotics: An Introduction8 minutes
9 readingsTotal 94 minutes
  • This is Why Our Brain Loves Pictures4 minutes
  • In the Blink of an Eye10 minutes
  • Εxtra: Visual Hierarchy: Organizing Content to Follow Natural Eye Movement10 minutes
  • Visual Perception: how does our brain shape our perception of reality?10 minutes
  • The Gestalt Principles of Visual Perception10 minutes
  • EXTRA: When We Read, We Recognize Words as Pictures and Hear Them Spoken Aloud10 minutes
  • Formal Visual Analysis: Elements and Principles of Art10 minutes
  • Formal Visual Analysis: "The Snail" by Henri Matisse (1953)10 minutes
  • VIDEO: Semiotics in Film 20 minutes
1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes
  • Recognize the Gestalt principles in the given images10 minutes
7 discussion promptsTotal 120 minutes
  • DaVinci Resolve Editing Practice10 minutes
  • Questions / Ideas on the given articles?10 minutes
  • Questions / Ideas 10 minutes
  • Formal Visual Analysis: Radio City by Eric Van Nynatten60 minutes
  • Questions / Ideas 10 minutes
  • Assignment: 3 Photos10 minutes
  • Questions / Ideas10 minutes

This section of the course discusses how humans perceive, process and communicate with sound. You will learn about the different types of listening, the properties of sound as a natural phenomenon, and the abilities of sound in storytelling.

What's included

4 videos11 readings9 discussion prompts

4 videosTotal 42 minutes
  • What is Sound?11 minutes
  • Are You Listening?11 minutes
  • Spectrogram: An Introduction9 minutes
  • Sound Design Basics 11 minutes
11 readingsTotal 110 minutes
  • EXTRA: Pauline Oliveiros' "Deep Listening" practice10 minutes
  • Psychoacoustics: How Sound Influences Human Perception and Behavior10 minutes
  • Music is not for ears10 minutes
  • The Science of Music Perception10 minutes
  • Listening Sheet - Musique Concréte10 minutes
  • EXTRA: VIDEO: Pierre Henry; Music Concrète10 minutes
  • More on Spectrograms10 minutes
  • Online Spectrogram: Upload your own sound!10 minutes
  • Online Spectrogram: Chrome Music Lab10 minutes
  • How Sound Captivates Ears10 minutes
  • EXTRA: Amplifying Stories: The Vital Role of Audio in Video Narratives10 minutes
9 discussion promptsTotal 90 minutes
  • Assignment: Listening to Silence10 minutes
  • Questions / Ideas10 minutes
  • Create a Music Concrète piece10 minutes
  • Questions / Ideas10 minutes
  • Assignment: Imagine a Sound10 minutes
  • Questions / Ideas10 minutes
  • La Jetée (1962) / On Deconstructions (2020)10 minutes
  • Sound Design Based on a Picture10 minutes
  • Questions / Ideas10 minutes

In this section, we will talk about audiovisual fusion, the role of rhythm as connective tissue between media, and the ways audio and video together can create meaning.

What's included

5 videos3 readings3 discussion prompts

5 videosTotal 32 minutes
  • Understanding the Equation: A+V = AV+10 minutes
  • Understanding the Equation: x = Rhythm (As Connective Tissue)5 minutes
  • Rhythm as the Intermediary Between Audiovisual Fusions4 minutes
  • Tips on Decision-Making, Workspace and Material.7 minutes
  • Meaning in an Audiovisual Work: All For a Helen by K. Gkoudina7 minutes
3 readingsTotal 30 minutes
  • EXTRA: EyeMusic and EyeMusic SSD10 minutes
  • Our Storytelling Nature: The Heider-Simmel Experiment10 minutes
  • ΕΧTRA: Effects of Musical Soundtracks on Attitudes Toward Animated Geometric Figures 10 minutes
3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes
  • Questions / Ideas10 minutes
  • Questions / Ideas10 minutes
  • Final Project! yay!10 minutes

Outro: What did you learn in this course?

What's included

1 reading1 discussion prompt

1 readingTotal 10 minutes
  • Used bibliography and more books to read!10 minutes
1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes
  • Liminal by Hailey Becker10 minutes

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Michigan State University
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