Founded in 2013, the Sound Studies Listening Group is still going strong and holding virtual collaborative listening sessions in 2020 and beyond.

Jabari Evans—the rapping half of hip-hop duo Kidz in the Hall and PhD candidate in Northwestern’s School of Communication Studies—joins the MA in Sound Arts and Industries program as a new advisory board member.

Kevin Cagnolatti ’21 continues to learn about sound—even as he teaches undergraduate and graduate students what he knows about production and post-production.

Northwestern Lecturer Chris Mercer creates an album that reflects his interests in musicalizing natural selection through animal sounds.

MA in Sound Arts and Industries Co-Founder and Director Jacob Smith’s History of the Recording Industry course provides students with a deep understanding of the history of the industry while also connecting them with frontline professionals.

Lecturer Calum Walter and Instructor Alex Inglizian offer insight into how they’ve pivoted to recreate sound classes online amid COVID-19.

Using Hitchcock’s Rear Window as inspiration, Associate Director Neil Verma created a class where students make audio dramas centered on the film.

Jellyvision Senior Sound Designer George Hufnagl’s Northwestern masterclass illustrates how sound enhances interactivity.

To find a career that lets her combine music, DJing, podcasting, and activist work, Hannah Viti ’20 pursues her MA in Sound Arts and Industries.

Northwestern University offers the public a free, front-row seat for Making Waves—an entertaining new documentary about the art, practice, and history of movie sound design—on Thursday, March 12, at the Block Museum of Art.