Sound in New Media
In the beginning of the 2000s in Finland, there was no degree education available for sound and music designers who had ambitions in the new and emerging context or methods of creation. In 2005, the Media Lab launched studies in Sound in New Media, which became a full programme in 2007.
Sound in New Media master's programme works in close association with the research group (SOPI), founded in 2010 by Dr. Koray Tahiro臒lu.
More about us
On this page you will find a selection of Sound in New Media alumni from the recent years.
Several courses in Sound in New Media master's programme are taught by visiting lecturers. Read more about them.
All the Master's theses completed on Sound in New Media at the Media Lab.
Research group
Some of our latest student projects
New Children鈥檚 Hospital to feature birdsong and whooshing stars
The soothing soundscape designed for the new hospital was the first of its kind in Finland and unique in the world.
Student wins major award with mobile music app
鈥淥penness is the way forward,鈥 says Ilari Niitamo, winner of the Apple Design Award 2018.
Student-run 脛脛NIAALTO IV, festival of audiovisual oddity, takes over Helsinki
For the past 4 years, 脛盲niaalto, an audiovisual festival led by students, has been growing from an office floor meetup to a full scale, one month lasting festival in one of the most culturally central areas of Helsinki.
New Children's Hospital Soundscape Project
The New Children鈥檚 Hospital in Helsinki is the largest children鈥檚 clinic in Finland having patients coming from all over the country. The hospital won the 2018 Finlandia Prize for Architecture shortly after it was taken into use. The soundscape of the New Children鈥檚 Hospital was designed and implemented by Sound in New Media, Master of Arts, students from Aalto University鈥檚 Media Lab under the instruction of University Lecturer, Antti Ikonen.
People of Sound in New Media
News from the Department of Media
Spring term open science highlight: Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony
We gathered at A Grid to celebrate the awardees of the Aalto Open Science Award 2024 and discuss open science topics with the Aalto community.
Join us for the Aalto Open Science Award 2024 Ceremony
All Aaltonians are welcome 鈥 no registration required!
Aalto Creatives launches Art & Tech Open Call '25 development grant for creative industry projects
The Art & Tech Open Call seeks applications from artists and creatives who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what is possible with technology.
Training to support research offered in AI, ethics, data management, software 鈥 register now
New topics included! Registrations for spring 2025 are open.Aalto Media Lab
The Media Lab was founded in 1994 and is now a part of the Department of Art and Media at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture of the Aalto University.
