Please note: This conference is not an official activity of GEECT

The conference with a focus on soundscapes and immersive sound will take place at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in Vilnius from September 12th -14th, 2019. 


For the third time, the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre is organizing the event Music and Sound in Film and New Media. Previous editions included the sub-topics History and Challenges (2015) and When Theory Meets Practice (2017). Now, in 2019, the conference will focus on Soundscapes and Immersive Sound, on creating a space for researchers, composers, sound artists and teachers to share knowledge and experience and to gain practical insights into the role and tools of this particular field in the context of Music and Sound in Film and New Media.

KEY TOPICS OF THE CONFERENCE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

    • Changes in the role and function of music in film/new media
    • Historical and theoretical aspects of immersive sound and soundscapes
    • Music as soundscape versus soundscape as music
    • The craft and the business of immersive sound
    • Case studies of film music and sound design practices
    • The practice of teaching soundtracks
    • Future media film sound (crossovers of film, TV and gaming, 360 video/audio, virtual reality, interactivity, personalization, etc.)

To register for the conference, just fill in an online application form

To learn more, please visit the conference website

Deadline for submissions – June 1.

Selection of candidates – June 15.

Deadline for participant registration – July 1.

The conference fee is €150. This includes reception, coffee breaks and other conference essentials.

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