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COD 412 Final Project Instructions

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COD 412 Final Projects Collection

2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024

Final Project Proposal

  • Create a mood board
  • Mood board must include visual/audible references for your final project idea.
  • Include a one paragraph of explanation of your project. 
  • You can use Miro or Canva like online mood boards.
  • Submit the image or link (be sure that it is publicly available) to your mood board.
  • Do not limit your self, just image a utilizes sound as a medium (A documentary project, recording of your own sound compositions related to lectures, an experimental device that generates sounds, a self made analog sound object, an acoustic ecology study of a specific location, audiovisual performance, live coding performance, etc…).
  • Before crying out, please check the previous course material and student works. We discussed so many topics.

Selected Project Proposals

  • ⭐ Lightscape by Bora Akdoğan, documents

  • ⭐ Live Coding Performance by Çağla Irmak Badem, documents

  • Dancing Waves by Derya Özalp

  • ⭐ BeatMix by Dilara Albayrak

  • Hallucination by Emre Tunalı

  • Unseen Dimensions by Sarp Akçay

  • 20th Century by Tuna Özkan

  • The Sound of Nothing and Everything by Burcu Arslan

  • Sun Walker by Yiğit Kantel

  • ⭐ Music of Abstract A sonification project by Mertol Okçu

  • Dog Star Man by Ege Uysal

    Final Project Proposal Template

    Please complete each section carefully. Use this template as a guide to structure your proposal.

    1. Identity

    • On top left corner of an A4 document write the course name and date (COD 412 Sound Projects & Media, 2026)
    • Your name and surname

    2. Project Title

    • Write a concise, descriptive name for your project.
    • Aim for clarity and creativity — the title should capture the essence of your idea.

    3. Project Description

    • What is your project about?
    • Which medium are you working with (e.g., physical computing, acoustic ecology, soundscape study, musique concrète, documentary sound design, foley recording, sound installation, new musical interface)?
    • What methods, tools, or processes will you use?
    • What experience or outcome do you want to create for your audience?

    4. Theoretical Background

    • Which concepts, theories, or practices inform your project?
    • How does your project connect to existing artistic or scholarly contexts?
    • Reference key ideas from sound studies, acoustic ecology, media theory, or other relevant fields.

    ✅ Submission Notes

    • Keep your writing clear and concise.
    • Use academic language where appropriate, but make sure your ideas remain accessible.
    • Demonstrate both creative vision and critical reflection.
    • Think of this proposal as a roadmap: it should guide both you and your audience through the project’s purpose and direction.

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