About Huhao Yang (杨浒灏)
Huhao Yang is a sound designer, engineer and composer who comes from China and is currently pursuing Master of Fine Arts degree for Sound Design in the Department of Theatre at Purdue University. He has done extensive work in the field of sound production. During his undergraduate period in China, he participated in professional audio productions with various units including the China Central Television and Zhejiang Radio and TV Group. He also received the 5th Sound Academy Award from the China Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers for his film sound works. After coming to the United States, Huhao is actively involved in various theatre and live productions while chasing his MFA degree In Purdue Theatre, he has served as sound designer and engineer for many theatre shows in his university, and also actively participated in off-campus internships. He followed Chicago-based production company Centerstage and participate in many large corporate conference productions such as Toyota, Wyndham. As a young sound designer, Huhao's motto is to embrace infinite possibilities, he has the enthusiasm to devote himself to the sound field he loves, and contribute his strength to more wonderful shows. He hopes to further improve himself at Purdue Theatre, and become an outstanding sound artist and sound engineer in the future.
Education Experience
2016.09–2020.06
Communication University of Zhejiang, China
Undergraduate Student at College of Television Art
Bachelor of Art in Recording Art
GPA: 3.89
2018.09-2018.12
University of California, Riverside
Visiting Student at Department of Theatre, Film, Digital Production
Credit Program
GPA: 4.0 (A)
2021.01-Now
Purdue University, West Lafayette
Graduate Student in Department of Theatre
Teaching Assistant/Sound Studio Manager
Master of Fine Arts in Sound Design
GPA: 4.0
Knowledge and skills
Live Sound Area:
Theatre Sound Design (Composition, Sound Effects Design)
Digital Sound System Design & Drafting
Sound Engineering
TV & Radio Broadcasting Audio Production Techniques
The Electricity Basis and Digital Circuit for Audio
Film Sound Area:
Recording Techniques (Location Sound Recording, ADR)
Post Production (Sound Editing, Foley, Mixing)
Film Scoring
Audiovisual Language
Music Area:
Composing and Music Arrangement
Playing Piano & Trumpet
Studio Production Techniques (Recording, Editing, Mixing)
MIDI Music Production
Theory of Music
Awards
2023 United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Robert E. Cohen Sound Achievement Award Recipient
5th Sound Academy Awards for Film and Documentary, Provided by China Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
Third Prize in the original music creation group of 11th China Collegiate Computing Design Competition
2020 Outstanding university graduates of Zhejiang Province
2021-2022 Season Purdue Theatre APO Best Sound Design Award for Men on Boats
Scholarships
Purdue University Teaching Assistantship
2017 Zhejiang Provincial Scholarship for University Students
2018 Zhejiang Provincial Scholarship for University Students
First-tier scholarships for five semesters provided by Communication University of Zhejiang
Scholarship for studying abroad provided by Communication University of Zhejiang