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Leave with a storyboard of your own space, with a technical overlay.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e1eefa;font-size:0.9375rem\">Ethan Marshall Cohen &amp; Maro Kariya<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/soundtravels\/modules\/immersive-sound-design\/module-1\/\" style=\"border-radius:999px;color:#1e73be;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:14px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px;font-weight:600\">Start Module 1<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group st-card has-border-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#1965a8;border-width:1px;border-radius:20px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#1965a8;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#bfe6ff;font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase\">Module 2 \u00b7 Hear it<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:1.375rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Hearing and Making Spatial Sound<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hear the difference, see how it\u2019s made, and make a first sketch with free tools.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e1eefa;font-size:0.9375rem\">Ethan Marshall Cohen<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:999px;color:#1e73be;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:14px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px;font-weight:600\">Opens December 5<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group st-card has-border-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#1965a8;border-width:1px;border-radius:20px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#1965a8;padding-top:28px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:28px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#bfe6ff;font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase\">Module 3 \u00b7 Build it<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:1.375rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">Spatial Sound Installation<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a sketch to a room that runs on its own, and the words to brief whoever builds it.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e1eefa;font-size:0.9375rem\">Maro Kariya<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:999px;color:#1e73be;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:14px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:24px;font-weight:600\">Opens January 2<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f6f9;padding-top:64px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:64px;padding-left:32px;font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.65\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c540b680 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0054db45 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:48%\">\n<p class=\"st-kicker has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#1e73be;font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase\">Who it\u2019s for<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:1.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.2\">Made for the people who decide what a space sounds like<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exhibit designers, educators and venue staff who make choices about sound in science centers, children\u2019s museums, and music and culture museums. 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Most parts are done at home; a few listening exercises take you on site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"st-kicker has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#1e73be;font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase\">Time<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About 3\u20134 hours per module.<\/strong> A 30-minute core session, then assignments. 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