Learn with Sound Travels
Design your soundscape on purpose
Two short, self-directed courses turn Sound Travels research into something you can hear and use. Work through them at your own pace, then choose the one that fits your space.
Course A · Indoor exhibits
Immersive Sound Design for Exhibit Designers
For science centers, children’s museums, and music and culture museums. Three modules take you from a vision for your space to a sound design you can hear, then to an installation and a brief for whoever builds it. Share what you make and get feedback from peers with sound expertise.
Self-directed · Asynchronous · 3 modules · Ethan Marshall Cohen & Maro Kariya
Course B · Walkable sound maps
SoundMap 101
For trails, grounds, neighborhoods and museums. Use GPS and the Echoes app to place sounds at real locations, so listeners hear them as they walk. Five short steps take you from listening to your own site to publishing your own.
Self-directed · Asynchronous · 5 steps · Natalie Gallagher
Recommended · 10 minutes
Listen like a songwriter
A StoryMap by Eriu Martinez and Billy Mark. Follow a songwriter through the sounds around her as she composes a song, and notice how much choice we have over what we hear. A quick way to tune your ears alongside either course.
Looking for ready-to-use activities and guides? See Guides and activities under Outreach.