Sound Design

Explore the possibilities of contemporary sound design practice

Gain 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 workflows
Work with industry-standard software, hardware and technical facilities, including mixing consoles, portable recording equipment, Foley/ADR suites and dedicated post-production audio suites
Experiment with and consider future applications of sound, including sonic wearables and branding, soundscape ecology and sound design in wellbeing
Develop a contextual knowledge of contemporary sound design
Collaborate 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