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 Sound and Physical Interaction (SOPI), founded in 2010 by Dr. Koray Tahiroğlu.
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’s 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
“Openness is the way forward,” says Ilari Niitamo, winner of the Apple Design Award 2018.
Student-run ÄÄNIAALTO IV, festival of audiovisual oddity, takes over Helsinki
For the past 4 years, Ääniaalto, 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’s Hospital in Helsinki is the largest children’s 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’s Hospital was designed and implemented by Sound in New Media, Master of Arts, students from Aalto University’s Media Lab under the instruction of University Lecturer, Antti Ikonen.
People of Sound in New Media
News from the Department of Media
Register for training in research data management and open science in spring 2023
Registration is open for the spring 2023 training!
New minor: Aalto Wood
For students in any field interested in wood!
Fashion designer, photographer and band join forces to create a magical summer utopia
Fashion designer Justus Kantakoski and photographer Mortti Saarnia, were nominated for an EMMA Award this year for a music video for Suistamon Sähkö.
ARTPARK Foundation India to partner with Aalto University in co-creating digital citizenship
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture has embarked on a partnership with ARTPARK (AI & Robotics Technology Park), a non-profit foundation promoted by the Indian Institute of Science.Aalto Media Lab
The Media Lab was founded in 1994 and is now a part of the Department of Media at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture of the Aalto University.
