The Royal Conservatoire Antwerp recently organised an international Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) week on audio storytelling, sound design and narrative journalism. Students from Belgium, Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic came together for an intensive programme focused on listening, creating, experimenting and collaborating.
During workshops and joint sessions, participants immersed themselves in narrative audio formats, documentary techniques and creative work with sound. In international teams, they developed their own audio ideas, exchanged feedback and explored how different artistic and journalistic approaches can reinforce each other. This collaboration across national and linguistic boundaries provided space for new perspectives and unexpected angles.
The exchange of diverse backgrounds, listening cultures and experiences created a particularly rich learning environment. The students' great commitment and enthusiasm made this BIP week a substantively strong and inspiring edition. With this international programme, the Conservatoire once again confirms its commitment to an international learning context in which artistic development and collaboration go hand in hand.
Our sincere thanks to all participants and supervisors for their dedication, openness and energy.