Audio Production & Design

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to the basics of audio production and sound design. Audio recording hardware, such as microphones, mixers, and digital recorders as well as industry standard audio software will be utilized in recording voice overs and creating sound design. Constructing musical components for projects using tools such as sound loop and MIDI technology will be explored. Live-recording and studio work: mixing dialogue, creating sound effects, as well as ambient and musical sounds to create dynamic soundscapes that will enhance clarity in the gestalt of students art. Different approaches to creating unique sound designs for varied media including: film, animation, installations, and games will be studied.