MA COURSES
Sound Design for Film and Television

Curriculum

YEAR ONE

A series of exercises focusing on sound editing and mixing techniques

Workshops with Editing and Composing students:
  • Abstract Film Workshop
  • Without Images - a sound-only project
  • Animation Exercises
  • Shooting the Scene - writing and directing a scene to      learn the basics of scene structure

  • Short documentary - sound recording
  • Without Words - posting a short fiction film shot without      dialogue
  • Documentary Poetry - exploring the use of non-     synchronous sound and music
  • Animation projects - the application of music and
         sound effects
  • 1st year Fiction film - collaborating with all other departments
  • Cross Spec - an introduction to film language and storytelling involving all departments


  • YEAR TWO

  • Investigative Documentary - sound post for the major 1st year Documentary production
  • Remixing the 1st year Fiction film tracks
  • Advanced editing, design and mixing techniques
  • 2nd Year Fiction production, shot on Digibeta
  • Graduation films in documentary, fiction and animation


  • On the short films and 2nd Year films, Sound Design students work as sound supervisors, creating the track from pre-production through to the mix.