<![CDATA[News: School of Media Arts Listing]]> 600 <![CDATA[AA&A Celebrates: Graduating/Award-Winning Students & Doug Jones’s Emeritus Appointment]]> Date: 4/29/2013 This year’s Manifest Reception for the AA&A Department will be dedicated to our students, recognizing our graduating seniors and their families and honoring our 2012-2013 Scholarship winners. It will also celebrate the naming of the first AA&A Associate Professor Emeritus, Mr. Doug Jones, Acoustics scholar and the AA&A Department’s recently retired founding Chair. 
When:   Friday, 5/17, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Where: 33 E. Congress, Room 105C (enter on Wabash, make a left, and then a right through room 101 towards Room 105C). ]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12487-54992 <![CDATA[AA+A co-sponsors "Next Gen Audio" presentation by Joe Zhen]]> Date: 1/30/2013 Noted Scholar Joe Zhen will be on campus with a new presentation on NEXT GENERATION AUDIO in collaboration with the Audio Arts + Acoustics Dept. and the Film & Video Dept. in Room 504, 1104 S. Wabash Street at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, February 12, 2013.]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT ID644-12108-52878 <![CDATA[AA+A Live Sound Alumni Receive National Recognition ]]> Date: 12/10/2012 AA+A Live Sound Alumni, Kevin Glendinning (2000) and Vic Wagner (2007) receive National recognition at the 12th Annual Parnelli Awards gala held Oct. 20, 2012 at the Mirage Las Vegas, the premier awards show for the Live Event Industry.]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11981-52401 <![CDATA[AA+A and Brian McCarty present "Sound4Vision: Current trends in Audio for Visual Media"]]> Date: 11/7/2012
Monday, November 12, 2012, 4:30-6:00pm
600 S. Michigan Ave., Room 921

]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11839-51798 <![CDATA[Sandroff, Sutherland and Steel - FREE Performance, 10/22]]> Date: 10/18/2012 AA+A faculty, Howard Sandroff and Ben Sutherland, will perform in a FREE concert co-sponsored by the Columbia College Chicago Friends of the Library, the College Archives and the Audio Arts + Acoustics Department at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 22, 2012 in the College Library, 624 S Michigan Ave, 3rd Floor East.]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11746-51291 <![CDATA[AA+A Hosts Successful 47th Audio Engineering Society Conference]]> Date: 9/25/2012 On June 20 – 22, 2012, Columbia College Chicago's  Department of Audio Arts + Acoustics hosted the 47th International Conference of the Audio Engineering Society, Music Induced Hearing Disorders – New Technologies for Measurement and Prevention.]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11619-50734 <![CDATA[AA+A Hosts Another Successful Highway Traffic Noise Course]]> Date: 8/28/2012 For an unprecedented fourth consecutive year, Audio Arts + Acoustics host the National Highway Institute's Highway Traffic Noise course from August 21 through 23, 2012.  Thirty people attended, representing thirteen states and the District of Columbia and included four AA+A alumni and five current students.]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11448-50071 <![CDATA[Two AA+A Acoustics Students Win Prestigious Newman Medal]]> Date: 6/11/2012 Congratulations to Ryan Cranfill and Kevin Quinn for winning a prestigious 2012 Robert Bradford Newman Student Medal for Merit in Architectural Acoustics!]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11230-49908 <![CDATA[AA+A Faculty Member, Ron Gresham, Wants His Students to "Get Good"!]]> Date: 5/10/2012 AA+A faculty member, Ron Gresham, fell in love with audio at the age of 12, took it on the road with the Orlando Magic and Chicago Bulls, and then settled down - sort of - to have a "a one on one, face to face, person to person relationship with his students."
]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-11124-48513 <![CDATA[AA+A Celebrates: Graduating/Award-Winning Students & Acoustics B.S. Major]]> Date: 5/3/2012
This year’s Manifest Reception for the AA+A Department will be dedicated to our students, recognizing our graduating seniors and their families and honoring our 2011-2012 Scholarship winners. It will also celebrate our new degree major, B.S. in Acoustics, reflecting on its past, present, and future, recognizing the Department’s founding Chair and Acoustics scholar, Doug Jones, and thanking all those who contributed to the success of this initiative.
]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10946-48511 <![CDATA[Phil Ramone at AA+A – Get Inspired!]]> Date: 5/1/2012 Multi-Grammy winning producer/engineer, audio technology innovator, and music business legend, Phil Ramone, will be joining us May 2-5/2012 for several events, including a presentation scheduled for Wednesday, May 2, on his contributions to the music industry (see below for details)!
]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10947-48309 <![CDATA[AA+A Alumnus Glennon Francis Curran returns as a teacher and researcher ]]> Date: 4/17/2012 Glennon Francis Curran graduated from the Audio Arts + Acoustics Department in 2008, with a concentration in Sound Contracting (currently Live & Installed Sound).  He is a member of the Columbia L.A.S. Research Group in Mind, Science, and Culture, and spoke at the group’s recent forum.]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10997-48016 <![CDATA[Residence Hall Tutoring: the Innovative Idea of an AA+A Student]]> Date: 3/20/2012 AA+A Senior, Thomans Noble, proposed and then fulfilled a bold idea to offer Math and Science tutoring in residence halls outside of normal Learning Studio locations and business hours.  His innovative approach has increased utilization of Math and Science Learning Studio services and led it's Director, Karen Royster-James, to say, "Thomas is going to do some great things."]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10876-47379 <![CDATA[AA+A’s Acoustics program lands prestigous NCAC Student Travel Award]]> Date: 2/15/2012 The AA+A acoustics program is one of five University programs nationwide to receive the 2012 National Council of Acoustical Consultants (NCAC) Student Travel Award. NCAC is an nationally recognized organization with a strong focus on acoustics education and standards.]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10678-46592 <![CDATA[AA+A's Sandroff and Sutherland perform at the University of Chicago]]> Date: 2/15/2012 AA+A faculty, Prof. Howard Sandroff and Assoc. Prof. Ben Sutherland, Ph.D. will hold their World Premiere of “Interactive Improvisation for Computer and Sound Sculpture” on Tuesday 2/21, 12:15 – 1:15pm, at the University of Chicago, Joseph Regenstein Library, 1100 E. 57th Street.]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10680-46596 <![CDATA[AA+A Alumnus Chris Hermer is wasting no time!]]> Date: 1/26/2012 Audio Design and Production major, Chris Hermer, graduated with our BA degree in Audio Arts + Acoustics in December 2011 and he has already secured a coveted paid internship at Optimus, one of Chicago’s most reputable post-production audio facilities. No surprise, given his professional path while still a student.]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10570-47871 <![CDATA[AA+A's Nick Eipers listed in Downbeat's "Best of 2011"]]> Date: 1/11/2012 Nick Eipers, AA+A part-time faculty and president of Chicago Sessions Ltd. had his production of - Matt Nelson Trio's "Nostalgiamaniac" named one of Downbeat Magazine's "Best CDs of 2011."]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10469-45732 <![CDATA[AA+A Students share Emmy credit for “Freq Out”]]> Date: 12/5/2011 Students in the Spring 2011 “College Studio Operations” course, run by AA+A Lecturer, Ron Gresham, were among two student groups and several alumni winning a “Student Production” award at the Chicago/Midwest Emmys in November.]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10324-45119 <![CDATA[Two 2011 Grammy nominations for AA+A faculty Michel Slaboch!]]> Date: 12/5/2011 Hot on the heels of his 2010 Grammy nomination, Michael Slaboch, Numero Group Producer/Engineer and AA+A Part-Time Faculty member, and the entire Numero Group team just received two 2011 Grammy nominations!]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10325-45122 <![CDATA[AA+A Faculty in the News]]> Date: 11/30/2011 AA+A alumnus and adjunct faculty-member, Nick Eipers, and his record label, Chicago Sessions, featured in the Riverside-Brookfield Landmark, November 29, 2011.]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10297-45011 <![CDATA[Tenure-Track Faculty Search: “Audio for Visual Media”]]> Date: 10/17/2011 The Department of Audio Arts + Acoustics, Columbia College Chicago, is accepting applications for a Tenured or Tenure-Track faculty position in Audio for Visual Media (Position #: 100246), beginning autumn, 2012.]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10063-43846 <![CDATA[AA+A Hosts NHI Highway Traffic Noise Course for 3rd Year]]> Date: 9/13/2011 In August 2011, the AA+A Department hosted the National Highway Institute's (NHI) Highway Traffic Noise course, a research meeting/workshop administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), US Department of Transportation (DOT).
]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-10423-45496 <![CDATA[AA+A Acoustics program featured in WGN Channel 9 News]]> Date: 5/13/2011 WGN Channel 9 featured the AA+A Acoustics program on their Thursday 5/12 and Friday 5/13 news broadcasts as part of a transportation noise measurement and mitigation story.]]> Fri, 13 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9313-47872 <![CDATA[AA+A faculty member, Benj Kanters, receives Learning Studio Award]]> Date: 5/10/2011 Benj Kanters, associate professor in the Audio Arts + Acoustics Department, was recognized on May 6th for his long standing involvement with the College’s Supplemental Instruction Program (SI).  Mr. Kanters has been an active collaborator of the Learning Studio in the development, sustainability, and, most importantly, evaluation efforts for the SI program.]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9289-47873 <![CDATA[One-night-only: Man, Woman, and the Beast Within!]]> Date: 4/28/2011 Columbia College Chicago and Fulcrum Point New Music Project in association with FUJITSU TEN present ECLIPSE MASTER CLASS Man, Woman & The Beast Within - one night only - Wednesday May 18, 2011 - 7:30 p.m. - RSVP required.]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9136-47874 <![CDATA[AA+A Celebrates its Graduating Seniors and Student Award Winners]]> Date: 4/26/2011 This year’s Manifest Reception for the AA+A Department will be dedicated to our students, recognizing our graduating seniors and their families and honoring the 2010-2011 student Scholarship and Grammy award winners. The reception will be held on Friday, 5/13, 5:30-6:30pm, 624 S. Michigan Ave. College Library, 3rd Floor Gallery. Come celebrate with us!]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-9108-39872 <![CDATA[College launches first B.S. Degree in Acoustics of its kind in the U.S.]]> Date: 3/10/2011

Following a year of research and administrative reviews, President Carter approved on Wednesday, 3/9/2011, the Audio Arts + Acoustics proposal for a new Degree Major: Bachelor of Science in Acoustics.

This is an exciting development that responds to the needs of the acoustics industry and graduate education. It places our College at the cutting edge and provides students with the first undergraduate degree in acoustics and perception of its kind in the country.

]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-8615-38027 <![CDATA[AA+A Faculty and Students Garner Grammy Nominations and Win]]> Date: 2/23/2011 Two AA+A Part-time faculty, Michael Freeman and Michael Slaboch, received 2010 Grammy nominations.  Michael Freeman, along with three AA+A students who assisted with recording sessions at Joy Ride Studios, went on to receive a Grammy award for producing "Joined at the Hip" in the Best Traditional Blues Album category.]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-8511-37668 <![CDATA[2010 - good year for AA+A adjunct Nick Eipers and Chicago Sessions]]> Date: 1/25/2011 Nick Eipers, AA+A adjunct faculty member and Chicago Sessions LTD president, received numerous accolades in 2010 for albums released by his record label, including recordings by Howard Levy , Paul Wertico's Mid-East/Mid-West Alliance , and the Matt Nelson Trio.]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-8334-36651 <![CDATA[AA+A Faculty/Students at 2nd Pan American/Iberian Meeting on Acoustics]]> Date: 1/18/2011 Audio Arts + Acoustics made its presence felt at the 2nd Pan American/Iberian Meeting on Acoustics in Cancun, Mexico. Two research presentations brought together AA+A faculty, students, and alumni at a prestigious international event that very few undergraduate students ever attend, let alone present.]]> Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT ID644-8318-36919 <![CDATA[Another AA+A Faculty (and students!) receives a 2010 Grammy Nomination]]> Date: 12/10/2010 This has to be Michael Freeman’s year! Following impressive nods from both the “Blues Blast” and “Keeping the Blues Alive”Music Awards, the Grammy Nominated producer and AA+A Part-Time Faculty just received another Grammy Nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album in 2010!]]> Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT ID644-8181-37280 <![CDATA[AA+A Faculty receives a 2010 Grammy Nomination]]> Date: 12/6/2010 Michael Slaboch, Numero Group  Producer/Engineer and AA+A Part-Time Faculty member, and the entire Numero Group team have been honored with a 2010 Grammy nomination ]]> Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT ID644-8161-36019 <![CDATA[Joe Grimm Performance in Collaboration with LAMPO]]> Date: 11/15/2010 Friday, November 19th at 8pm| 916 S Wabash, Rm 214
The Audio Arts & Acoustics department, in partnership with LAMPO will present a performance of an epic new solo work from Joe Grimm, whose work features circuit-bent 16mm projectors and screen-mounted light-sensitive audio electronics. Joe's stuff is not to be missed. It's raw, it's stroboscopic, it's the week before Thanksgiving...
]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT ID644-8080-45484 <![CDATA[Another Award for AA+A Faculty and Music Producer Michael Freeman!]]> Date: 11/12/2010 Following his recent “Best Traditional Blues Recording” at the 2010 Blues Blast Music Awards” Michael Freeman, Grammy Nominated producer and AA+A Part-Time Faculty member does it again, this time with the Blues Foundation’s “Keeping The Blues Alive” Award in the Producer category.]]> Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT ID644-8062-35486 <![CDATA[AA+A Faculty wins a 2010 Blues Blast Music Award]]> Date: 11/1/2010 Michael Freeman, Grammy Nominated producer and AA+A Part-Time Faculty member wins a “Best Traditional Blues Recording” 2010 Blues Blast Music Award for “Mississippi Heat: Let's Live It Up.”]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT ID644-7982-35065 <![CDATA[AA&A Hosts the U.S. DOT’s NHI Research Workshop - Again!]]> Date: 10/6/2010 In August 2010, the AA&A Department hosted the National Highway Institute (NHI), a research meeting/workshop administered by the Federal Highway Administration, US Department of Transportation. This is the second year that we've hosted NHI and we're proud of our continuing collaboration...
]]> Wed, 06 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT ID644-7809-34819 <![CDATA[AA+A student and alum work with the latest in digital sound]]> Date: 10/1/2010 Audio Arts & Acoustics student, Aaron Patkin (BA 2011) and alum, Adam Rosenthal (BA 2005) are featured in a prominent industry article discussing implementation of the latest technology in Digital Audio Consoles and Systems Design.]]> Fri, 01 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT ID644-7757-34224 <![CDATA[2010 ASAE National Symposium and Retreat ]]> Date: 7/8/2010 Friday, July 9th | 33 E. Congress Parkway, basement lobby and room # LL11
Opening Reception 5-7pm | Concert 8:30-10:30pm
The American Society for Acoustic Ecology (ASAE) is pleased to announce: 2010 ASAE National Symposium and Retreat: “Listening for the Future”
This is the first-ever national gathering of the ASAE membership and the general public. Hosted by the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology and the World Listening Project, Listening for the Future will take place from July 9-11, 2010. We hope you will join us at this landmark event.]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT ID644-7310-45485 <![CDATA[Eddie Kramer’s <em>Eclipse Master Class</em>]]> Date: 4/21/2010 Thursday, April 29th at 5pm | Chicago Public Library, Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, 400 South State St., Lower Level. Event is open to the public, RSVP Required - Follow the link for more information ]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT ID644-6897-45486 <![CDATA[Three Days with Eddie Kramer ]]> Date: 4/20/2010 Thursday, April 29 - Saturday, May 1st
Eddie Kramer, legendary music engineer and producer (Hendrix, Zeppelin, Stones, etc.), will be at Columbia College for 3 days of events. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience this influential music figure at work with Columbia College Chicago students.
RSVP is required for the public lecture on 4/29.]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT ID644-6886-47865 <![CDATA[Performance: Japanese Sound Artist Tomomi Adachi ]]> Date: 4/14/2010 Friday, April 16 at 8pm | 916 S Wabash, rm 214
The Columbia College Audio Arts and Acoustics Department in cooperation with Lampo and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Department of Sound welcomes Tomomi Adachi, performer, composer, sound poet and video artist living in Tokyo. He plays improvised music with voice, computer and self-made instruments and composes works for his own group "Adachi Tomomi Royal Chorus," a punk-style choir of non-professionals...]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT ID644-6912-47875 <![CDATA[Audio Arts & Acoustics Students Featured on Vocalo 89.5FM]]> Date: 12/1/2009 AA&A Audio for Visual Media students debut on FM 89.5...]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT ID644-6234-27743 <![CDATA[AA&A Faculty Profile: Jesse Seay]]> Date: 11/25/2009 Columbia assistant professor and sound artist Jesse Seay may stand out in the male-dominated field of audio arts and acoustics, but it's her exploration of everyday sounds that really sets her apart...
]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT ID644-6226-28167 <![CDATA[Audio Arts & Acoustics launches its new DiGiCo SD8 digital desk]]> Date: 11/19/2009 Audio Arts & Acoustics students, alumni, faculty, and industry colleagues enjoyed two engaging demonstrations of the department’s new DiGiCo SD8 mixing console and its state-of-the art audio technology.  The demo was provided by Matt Larson, Group One, Ltd’s National Sales Manager...
]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT ID644-6194-47877 <![CDATA[Audio science and practice experts “meet” at Audio Arts & Acoustics]]> Date: 11/19/2009 Two back-to-back presentations in September by music engineer and producer, Eddie Kramer, and audio scientist and researcher, Bill Hartmann, highlighted what the Audio Arts and Acoustics Department is all about: the intellectual intersection of audio as art, science, and practice.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT ID644-6198-47878 <![CDATA[Alumni Run Smash Hit]]> Date: 11/17/2009 Two Audio Arts & Acoustics alumni, Aaron Patkin and Joe Perona currently working with Gand Concert Sound, ran front-of-house and monitor mixes for a recent Smash Mouth concert at the Barrington (Illinois) High School football field.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT ID644-6179-27502 <![CDATA[Audio Arts & Acoustics Student Plays White House Halloween Event]]> Date: 11/16/2009 Audio Arts & Acoustics student Ehsan Ghoreishi and Columbia alum Doug Abram (BA '98) are members of the Black Bear Combo. The group performed with Redmoon Theatre at the 2009 White House Halloween Party & Trick o' Treat in Washington, D.C...]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT ID644-6176-28833 <![CDATA[Audio Arts & Acoustics Students Win Seven 2009 NSCA Scholarships]]> Date: 10/28/2009 Audio Arts & Acoustics students won seven of twelve scholarships granted in 2009 by the National Systems Contractors Association's (NSCA) Education Foundation and Bosch Scholarship Fund. And the winners are...]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT ID644-6072-28422 <![CDATA[AA&A Dept Tenure-Track Position Opens]]> Date: 10/26/2009 A new tenure-track position for Live Sound Reinforcement has been posted and is officially open for submissions...]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT ID644-6051-27508 <![CDATA[They might be giants ... but they need our help]]> Date: 9/22/2009 The band They Might Be Giants built their live sessions for their upcoming US tour using our Department's brand new DiGiCo SD-8 digital desk...]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT ID644-5827-47867 <![CDATA[William Hartmann Lecture]]> Date: 9/22/2009 William M. Hartmann, PhD, to speak Friday, September 25th
Noted physicist, psychoacoustician and author to address students on sound localization and pitch perception.  Sponsored by Columbia ASA Student Chapter.]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT ID644-5852-47866 <![CDATA[2009 NHI Course a Resounding Success]]> Date: 8/25/2009 The three-day National Highway Institute’s (NHI) Highway Traffic Noise seminar hosted by the Audio Arts & Acoustics Department was quite a success...
]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT ID644-5701-45490 <![CDATA[Alum Recognized in Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine]]> Date: 8/25/2009 Andrew Gorton, a 2000 alum of the Acoustics Program at the Department of Audio Arts & Acoustics was named in the “40 under 40” list of outstanding professionals...]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT ID644-5702-27511 <![CDATA[New Equipment for the Live Sound Reinforcement Program]]> Date: 8/17/2009 We have new gear...
]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT ID644-5655-45491 <![CDATA[Audio Arts & Acoustics Hosts NHI Highway Traffic Noise Seminar]]> Date: 7/28/2009 The Audio Arts & Acoustics Department will be hosting the Highway Traffic Noise seminar (FHWA-NHI-142051)  August 18 - 20, 2009]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT ID644-5564-45492 <![CDATA[Student Profile : Nelson Robinson, Grammy Winner]]> Date: 12/1/2008 Now, fresh from Columbia’s Audio department, comes a student who fully demonstrates Columbia’s objective. Nelson Robinson, a 2008 Audio Arts & Acoustics graduate, just won a highly coveted Grammy award for his work and participation on the recording of The Clark Sisters album, “Live—One Last Time.”]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT ID644-2560-45493