Audio Arts and Acoustics

AA+A Faculty Member, Ron Gresham, Wants His Students to “Get Good”!

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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...

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AA+A Celebrates: Graduating/Award-Winning Students & Acoustics B.S. Major

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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,...

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Phil Ramone at AA+A – Get Inspired!

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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...

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AA+A Alumnus Glennon Francis Curran returns as a teacher and researcher

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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...

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Residence Hall Tutoring: the Innovative Idea of an AA+A Student

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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...

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AA+A’s Acoustics program lands prestigious NCAC Student Travel Award

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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....

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AA+A’s Sandroff and Sutherland perform at the University of Chicago

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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....

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AA+A Alumnus Chris Hermer is wasting no time!

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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...

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AA+A’s Nick Eipers listed in Downbeat’s “Best of 2011”

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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” in the publication’s January 2012 issue. 4 Stars! (“Excellent”) “Nelson is...

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Two 2011 Grammy nominations for AA+A faculty Michel Slaboch!

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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! Nominations were for Category 62: Best Album Notes and Category...

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