Sonology

The Institute of Sonology at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague has a 50-year tradition of education, research and production in the fields of electroacoustic music and computer music.

We offer

• a unique combination of technological and artistic resources and expertise
• highly qualified international teaching staff
• the opportunity to join an international community of active artists and musicians of more than 30 different nationalities

The Institute of Sonology adopts a clear stance in terms of the use of technology in music: we believe that technology is not merely an adjunct to the existing music practice, but should be used primarily to explore new forms of composition and public presentation of music and art. At the same time, Sonology is not bound by any stylistic dogmas.

The traditional areas such as studio composition, computer programming, sound research, digital signal processing, algorithmic composition and the theory of electronic music are still strongly represented in the syllabus, but relatively new subjects such as live electronics, free improvisation, sound art, field recording, and the spatial aspects of sound have become at least as important.

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Professional Preparation

The sonology programme prepares you for the professional world in various ways. There are lots of projects with professional partners, you can do an internship and you learn how to develop your own unique workshops and educational projects in the Educational Skills for Creative Artists course. You learn how to do research and you can initiate your own projects. Students are invited to discuss their research results in the Sonology Discussion Concerts series. The technical preparations and logistics of the Sonology Discussion Concerts are managed entirely by the students.

Programmes

Visit Sonology.org for the Institute's main web page, or search our one year course, bachelor programme or master programmes.