Black, Chris2013-05-262013-05-262012http://hdl.handle.net/10179/4523Acccompanying creative portfolio contains QuickTime files. Available as a CD-ROM with the hard copy of the thesis in the library.This thesis explores the relationship between human corporeality, space, sound and noise in twentieth-century art. The thesis introduces some novel concepts, notably that corporeality, noise and the notion of an expanded field form the bedrock of contemporary sound-based art practice, or what the author refers to as sound-as-art. The terms Corporeal Sound Art and Non-Corporeal Sonic Art are introduced as a way to highlight the traditional distinction between corporeally inclusive sound art and corporeally exclusive acousmatic music. Ultimately, this thesis extols extramusical elements in the realization of sound-based artwork and champions human corporeality and noise as central concerns for sound artists and sonic artists in our current age of digital mediatization.enThe AuthorSoundGesture in musicPerformance practice (Music)Art and musicElectronic musicHistory and criticismThesis