Sound Design with Professional Placement - BA (Hons)

Falmouth University

Explore the possibilities of contemporary sound design practiceGain the creative, technical and business skills to become a sound designer for film, games, broadcast media and more.Learning from lecturers with a broad range of specialist knowledge and experience, you’ll study Foley and effects, location and studio recording, audio post-production, games engine implementation, mixing and mastering. As professional sound designers rarely work solo, you’ll collaborate with film, games and music students as part of your studies – developing a distinctive portfolio of work ready to take to industry.You will:Build core sound design and related audio skills, encompassing concepts, practices, tools and workflowsWork with industry-standard software, hardware and technical facilities, including mixing consoles, portable recording equipment, Foley/ADR suites and dedicated post-production audio suitesExperiment with and consider future applications of sound, including sonic wearables and branding, soundscape ecology and sound design in wellbeingDevelop a contextual knowledge of contemporary sound designCollaborate in project teams across a range of creative disciplines to develop and apply knowledge, experience and transferable skills Gain business, marketing and entrepreneurial insight, boosting your employability

The Academy of Music and Theatre Arts