The Arts and Crafts Movement was a utopian crusade that rose in reaction to the rational, materialist spirit of the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. It encouraged a reversion to age-old traditions of integrated working conditions, spiritual renewal and reverence for nature. We will examine the history of the movement, while we also explore how Integral Psychology and Perennial Philosophy will help us to better negotiate the confusion and challenges of the post-modern era. In particular, Integral Psychology's study of the meaningful life will give us insights into how we may transform our own lives in a search for authenticity and the good society. Extensive readings as well as relevant art projects will be integrated to help us understand these themes in an experiential way.

This course will familiarize students with techniques in analog and digital synthesis, sampling, MIDI, sequencing, and basic recording and signal processing techniques. It will also focus on the history and aesthetics of electro-acoustic music. Students will become familiar with the first-year Electronic Music Studios and their related equipment. There will be lectures to support the technical instruction. Student obligations will include written and technical assignments as well as doing reading, research, and composition projects as part of their work.