Petra Klusmeyer (PhD, MFA)

Sound Studies and Research-Creation

Artistic researcher working in and through sound, sonic (non-)related theories, and (non-)digital media.

About

I am Senior Artistic Research Associate in Sound Studies at the University of the Arts Bremen. My teaching combines studio-based practice with theory-led inquiry, and I supervise students at master’s and bachelor’s level in the Faculty of Art and Design. I hold an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a doctorate from Leiden University, where my research focused on sound and aesthetics within artistic research.

My current practice has been closely connected to Sound and Research-Creation, an initiative I have been developing as both a pedagogical framework and a research-creation approach. Through this work I explore how writing, composing, and listening can serve as ways of thinking with sound – treating it not only as aesthetic material but also as a means of inquiry and knowledge-making. I am particularly interested in what emerges when practice-based projects are told in sonic form – such as in audio essay format – and in practice as a process where ideas are adapted and reframed in different media to generate new forms of expression and insight.

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Teaching

Sound Studies is an inherently interdisciplinary field, bringing together diverse methods, ideas, and creative practices. Since 2007, I have been teaching and shaping this area in the Digital Media program, with a focus on Research-Creation since 2019 following my doctoral work in artistic research. My courses span master’s and bachelor’s levels, combining studio practice, critical reflection, and collaborative exploration through lectures, seminars, and thesis supervision within the Faculty of Art and Design.

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Imprint

Dr. Petra Klusmeyer
p.klusmeyer@hfk-bremen.de

University of the Arts Bremen
Am Speicher XI 8
28217 Bremen, Germany