An Innovative and Inclusive Mindset: Teaching Embodied Sonic Meditation in Higher Education

Wu JC. An Innovative and Inclusive Mindset: Teaching Embodied Sonic Meditation in Higher Education. In: AES Conference: 2021 AES International Audio Education Conference. Audio Engineering Society; 2021. Paper 33. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=21223

@inproceedings{Wu2021_21223,
  author = {Wu, Jiayue Cecilia},
  title = {{An Innovative and Inclusive Mindset: Teaching Embodied Sonic Meditation in Higher Education}},
  booktitle = {AES Conference: 2021 AES International Audio Education Conference},
  note = {Paper 33},
  year = {2021},
  month = jul,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=21223}
}

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AB  - This article introduces an experimental pedagogical methodology of Embodied Sonic Meditation to teach electronic music composition, improvisation, and technology in higher education. From UC Santa Barbara to the University of Colorado, from in-person teaching to online remote teaching, the author designed and taught a music technology and mindfulness arts course that can appeal to students from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines from music to math, chemistry, engineering, creative literature, and fine arts. In addition to a focus on technical skills, such as creative coding, controller mapping, and network concert technology, along with a drive towards critical listening and contemplative thinking, the course provides a non-hierarchical, inclusive, open, and student-centered "maker" theme, supported by state-of-the-art technologies and mindfulness practices. Through conducting course assessment, diverse in-class/out-of-class activities, and engaging students with music technology, sonic meditation, and bodily activities, students enjoyed the courses overall and provided positive evaluations. The data shows that Embodied Sonic Meditation effectively facilitates the learning experience.
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