Ben Arguelles

Instructional Assistant Professor

Creative Technologies Program

Office

Center for the Visual Arts - CVA 217B

Office Hours

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Tuesday and Thursday

Office Phone

(309) 438-3921office
phone

bjargue@ilstu.eduemail

Website

https://linktr.ee/dzrecordswebsite

About
Education

Biography

Ben Arguelles is an educator, audio engineer, musician, and sound artist living in Hickory Hills, Illinois. He has been producing music and live videos at his recording studio: DZ Records for over 10 years where he has recorded artists from all over the world. In 2012, he founded DZ Fest: an annual music and arts festival held every year at DZ Records. He holds a BA in Audio Design and Production from Columbia College Chicago and a MFA in Studio: Sound Art from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Current Courses

260.001Arts Technology Performance Studio

223.001Music Industry II

380.004Selected Topics In Arts Technology

380.005Selected Topics In Arts Technology

Teaching Interests & Areas

Audio Engineering, Sound Design, Sound Art, Live Sound Reinforcement, Music

Research Interests & Areas

How humans interface with sound in our everyday lives. How we perceive and use sound within our minds, emotions, and physical world.

MFA Studio Art: Sound Art

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL

BA Audio Design and Production

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL