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Sound Design Intensive
Have you ever wondered how sound designers create powerful soundscapes that transport audiences to new worlds? Discover secrets of the sound design industry in a one-week intensive that teaches you the process from start to finish through expert instruction and hands-on experience.
What You'll Learn
In our one-week program, you’ll learn how sound designers collaborate with design and production teams to create immersive music and sound effects for theatre, film, and animation. You’ll explore both modern theory and practical application, emerging with skills that will allow you to design any style of storytelling medium.
As a student at Interlochen's theatre summer camp, you will:
- Acquire practical sound design skills through hands-on practice
- Learn textual analysis techniques, creative conceptualization, and sonic vocabulary
- Work with Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) to edit and manipulate sound
- Explore QLab, the industry-standard sound playback cueing software
Who Should Apply?
Read about what qualifications Director of Theatre Design & Production Stephen John is looking for in students and what they’ll learn in this fast-paced week.
Additional Opportunities
Interlochen Arts Camp also offers a one-week Costume Design Intensive, a one-week Stage Management Intensive, and a three-week Theatre Design & Production program. Interlochen is home to the Arts Academy boarding high school, which offers theatre programs in Acting, Musical Theatre, and Theatre Design & Production for grades 9-12, as well as a post-graduate year.
Dive deeper into Interlochen Arts Camp with a free digital viewbook
In our free informational booklet, you'll learn more about:
- Each of our seven arts areas
- Various programs
- Renowned faculty
- A day in the life of a student
- How to apply and financial aid information
- And more