In this bonus episode, producer Caperton Morton ’85 introduces assistant professor of music Joshua Harris. He explains how the infusion of technology and sound design into Sweet Briar’s music program has influenced students’ experiences with music and “sound art.” This direction took Josh and the students in his “Sound on Screen” course to the Sundance Film Festival, which highly impacted Brianna (or “B”) Wray ’21. She shares highlights from her experience that support the reason for providing such off-campus experiences. Josh also gives a tour of the Sound Art Production and Analysis (SarPA) Studio <https://sbc.edu/news/sweet-briars-new-electroacoustic-lab-brings-opportunities-for-women-composers/> and explains how the unfettered use for this music studio frees student imaginations as they experiment. This direction of the music program has opened up new courses of study in music production and sound design and expands the opportunities for careers to explore.
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