Network Arts Training Program

Network Arts Training provides introductory and advanced instruction in contemporary network arts. The courses are designed for artists, technologists, and educators in nonprofit fields to learn audiovisual techniques for live performance via the internet and receive customized training for accomplishing individual projects. At the conclusion of each course students will receive a certificate of completion.

Network Arts Training courses have been taught since 2020 by instructors with 20 years of experience in the field. The courses continue through NowNet Arts as part of our ongoing programs.

This 4-week course is for artists, technologists, and educators that are new to contemporary network arts. The materials provide an overview on artistic strategies and technologies. Technical topics include network arts software and hardware (JackTrip, SonoBus, FarPlay, Zoom, VDO.Ninja and others), live sound and video hardware (microphones, headphones, speakers, cameras, lighting, interfaces), streaming to virtual venues (OBS, Vimeo, YouTube, Twitch), and recording. Artistic topics will cover composition, improvisation, conducting, installations, multimedia, and curation. Upon completion of the course students will have broad knowledge of the field that can be applied to individual projects.

Introduction to Contemporary Network Arts is an online course with weekly asynchronous videos, synchronous live instruction labs, assignments, course email list, and network arts resources.

June 2026 Course Registration
Upon registration students will receive enrollment confirmation and full course communications.

This 8-week course is for artists, technologists, and educators to learn advanced techniques in contemporary network arts and accomplish professional individual projects. Students have prior knowledge in the field or have completed the Introduction course. Technical topics review the Introduction course software and hardware including current updates, then expand to include JackTrip Open Source, remote servers, hardware setups, internet optimization, audio and video routing, digital audio workstations, mixing and recording, streaming production, and custom topics for individual student projects. Artistic topics cover advanced strategies for composition, improvisation, conducting, installations, multimedia, and curation. The main focus of the course is to apply the skills to individual projects. Custom topics will be included by request. Upon completion of the course students will have specialized knowledge of the field and skills to accomplish professional projects.

Applied Contemporary Network Arts is an online course with weekly asynchronous videos, synchronous live instruction labs, assignments, course email list, and network arts resources.

May-June 2026 Course Registration
Upon registration students will receive enrollment confirmation and full course communications.