In this activity, students will create a two- to four-minute soundscape based on one of two Impressionist paintings of contrasting styles. Students will develop a basic fluency with a DAW of the teacher’s choosing. Translating the emotional effects of art across mediums can be a useful exercise because it can develop sensitivity to the art forms on either side of the transfer. This project teaches students how to make connections between extramusical ideas and their manifestation in sound. Providing source materials serves to give students a starting point from which to move forward in sequential steps to achieve a unique result that is a synthesis of both classic works of art and their own creativity.
