Applications are currently being accepted for the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Journey in Audio Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Journey in Audio Program
The Journey in Audio Program provides professional training, equipment access, and mentoring for people undertaking geographical journeys, fieldwork, or research expeditions. The programme helps participants document their experiences through high-quality field recordings while developing practical skills in soundscapes, storytelling, and audio production.
Benefits of Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Journey in Audio Program
The training focuses on both the creative and technical sides of field audio production.
Participants will learn about:
- Soundscapes: How to capture the distinctive sounds of a location.
- Field recording: How to record clear and useful audio in outdoor and research environments.
- Narrative building: How to transform field experiences into compelling stories.
- Audio production: How to organize, edit, and improve recordings.
- Professional equipment: How to use high-quality audio recording equipment.
- REAPER: An introduction to REAPER audio production software.
- Research communication: How audio can be used to communicate geographical findings and experiences.
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Journey in Audio Program Requirements
- This workshop is open to geographical journeys, a period of fieldwork or research expedition being undertaken by individuals or small teams between mid-April and the end of September 2027.
- Applicants will be expected to have a clear plan for their travel, fieldwork or research expedition and the financial and practical means to undertake it.
- Eligible projects may focus on any geography-related topic.
- All applications are welcome; however, attendees must be able to join the in-person workshop day at the Royal Geographical Society in London (8 March 2027), as well as participate in online feedback sessions on 17 September and 7 December 2027.
- Applicants with all levels of experience can apply.
- To get the most out of the workshop and opportunity, applicants must be prepared to undertake self-led learning of audio production software REAPER using online tutorials. An introduction session and links to online learning will be provided, but the bulk of the tuition and use of the software will be self-led.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
08 January, 2026
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