Education

Struer has a very special composition of highly developed expertises in sound technology, auditory culture and heritage research, and sound art experimentation all situated in a small but vibrant community in the coastal environment of Limfjorden. We believe in that sound and listening are profound factors in our contemporaneity – both as phenomena and as for mediating ways of knowing the worlds we live in. All these factors shape a breading ground for our educational initiatives and activities, which are always anchored in and around sound and listening and often with cross-disciplinary elements and through collaborations with our partner organisations.

Sound Art Lab is involved in various aspects of the educational supply chain:

  • Through Lydlaboratoriet, we develop sound-based learning methods for children up to age 15 and provide teacher training to help integrate these sonic techniques into existing classrooms.
  • In collaboration with Dansk Talentakademi, we offer artist-led courses and workshops in sound art for individuals aged 16 to 25.
  • We co-host the annual BA-level Sounding City Summer School with Aarhus University, attracting students from around the world. The program takes a transdisciplinary approach to sound studies, aiming to transform academic theory into creative and artistic outcomes.
  • We organize project-based courses of varying lengths, intensities, and content in partnership with higher education institutions (BA and MA), including Audio Design at Aarhus University, Media Arts Cultures at Aalborg University, Sound Studies and Sonic Arts at Berlin University of the Arts, The Jutland Art Academy, the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, and Aalborg and Holstebro.
  • For PhD and post-doctoral research, we founded the Danish Knowledge Center for Sound and Listening Cultures in collaboration with Struer Museum, the Center for Sound Studies at Aarhus University, and the National Museum of Denmark.
  • We are partners in the Nordic Podcast Academy, a series of courses focused on storytelling and sound design for podcasts.

For information about our open workshops and courses keep an eye on our journal and our social media.