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Experimental Sound Design and Synthesis

Explore the world of experimental sound design and sound synthesis. Learn classic techniques like subtractive, additive, and FM synthesis and use tools like Logic Alchemy. Enjoy abstract uses of sound and music, audio art installations, and experimental technology. Discover how sound synthesis and experimentation will help you gain a larger… Read More

Sound Design for Game Studio

Work collaboratively to produce professional soundtracks for gaming media. You’ll focus on scoring, sound design, and balancing all audio elements in a final mix. (This course is cross-listed with MUS 695G.)

Sound Design for Games

Successful video games rely on realistic and compelling sound content. To build skills in audio production for game design, you’ll record and edit audio assets like voice, sound effects and music, while learning how to put audio into a game engine utilizing middleware. (This course is cross-listed with MUS 317.)

Pro Tools: Fundamentals

Avid’s Pro Tools Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) technology is embraced by recording artists and audio production professionals around the world. You will learn Avid Pro Tools, the industry standard for audio and music production. You will develop core skills in recording, editing, audio processing, adding effects, and mixing music and… Read More

Sound Design for Games

Successful video games rely on realistic and compelling sound content. To build skills in audio production for game design, you’ll record and edit audio assets like voice, sound effects and music, while learning how to put audio into a game engine utilizing middleware. (This course is cross-listed with MUS 617.)

Music Theory and Basic Notation

Get started on the right note. You’ll acquire foundational skills in basic music theory and music notation, as well as basic keyboard techniques for success in later music courses.

Music Production 1

Digital audio workstation technology is at the heart of music production today. Learn foundational skills in the use of DAW technology, MIDI, synthesizers, samplers, loops, and multi-track music production, while learning to construct musical ideas effectively. Read More

Editing Music for Entertainment Media

Strong editing skills are the best entry into sound and music work in entertainment media. Learn to edit music for long and short form media with music stems, synchronize music to picture, master cross-fades and tempo mapping, and learn how to interpret the feeling of a scene and enhance its… Read More

Creative Perspectives in Sound Design

Studying motion pictures-from their inception through 1978-you’ll learn how sound design supports the aesthetic and narrative elements of the story. You’ll study the importance of sound design, the influence of technologies, and key historical figures in the history of soundtracks to improve your own creative works.

Film Music Appreciation

Learn the history of film music, from the birth of sound film to today. You will trace the historical development of the art of film music and how it supports the narrative elements of the story.