Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

SOUND 2025 Syllabus

Blog for Sound Journal Entries & Field Recordings

Journal Entries

Every other week
Perform the following for a “sound environment”.
List each appropriate item separately and in order:

1- DATE-TIME-LOCATION of the sound environment

— Sit, close eyes and allow the sounds around you to envelope you, listen for all of the sound in your environment.

2- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
3- Identify and list the sounds at a medium range from you.
4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you (You can include internal sounds if noticed or relevant).
5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
6- Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment. Note: you need to try and figure out what sounds make up this environment and which of those sounds need to be there for the feeling of the environment to stay intact.

Assign category “Journal Entry” to the post.

Add your first name as a tag. Add appropriate tags to the post (location, sounds, etc.).

Field Recordings

Every other week
30-60 secs of sound from anywhere that you want.

NOTE: Do not post sounds of recognizable people, professors or friends without getting their permission. Do not post sounds that are embarrassing, mean spirited, private, inappropriate, recorded secretly or NSFW.

Identify the location of the clip
Identify the sounds heard in the clip

upload the clip into the post in MP3, M4A, or WAV format.

Assign category “Field Recording” to the post

Add your first name as a tag. Add appropriate tags to the post (location, sounds, etc.).