Choreographer-turned-sound-designer Erica Ricketts ’21 is earning an MA in Sound Arts and Industries to forge a new career path that combines her love for dance, sound arts, and film.

After losing touch with her own creative practices, Regina Martinez ’21 wanted a degree that would help her turn ideas into reality.

For Libby Lussenhop ’22, all signs pointed to the MA in Sound Arts and Industries program as she looked for a way to create a future for herself in sound.

Video game soundtracks from the mid-2000s inspired Andrew Littleton ’21 to pursue a career in sound design and production.

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.

To assist with career development virtually, EPICS Assistant Director Katherine Lelek is finding unique ways to keep MA in Sound Arts and Industries students engaged.

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.