Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Music & Sound Design for Visual Media
Catalyst - Institute for Creative Arts and Technology GmbH
Key Information
Campus location
Berlin, Germany
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 11,750 / per year *
Application deadline
31 May 2024
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* single payment or installments
Introduction
Explore and define your creative voice as a sound designer, audio specialist, and music-making practitioner for film, TV, animation, games, apps, VR and other immersive multimedia formats.
Develop your creative identity and gain comprehensive knowledge of the technical skills and creative techniques required to work as a professional sound designer and music composer for the multifaceted media industry.
Learn how to ideate, design and deliver distinct sound palettes and original musical pieces in a programme that prepares you for both linear media formats, such as music scoring for film, television, animations as well as the evolving area of non-linear media formats, such as sound design for video games, interactive installations or immersive technologies, digital medias and sound art.
From studio recording, linear and non-linear composition and arrangement to mixing, sequencing, sound design and synchronisation, this hands-on and highly collaborative course is designed to give you valuable experience from day one. Working closely with our film production and visual effects students, you'll gain experience in providing creative and technical sound and music solutions for short film scores, theatre sounds, as well as interactive and immersive installation work.
Gain access to professional music and film production studios, all sorts of analog, electronic and digital music-making tools, as well as the industry-standard software you’ll need to make any creative idea come to life.
Throughout this course you’ll be building a unique portfolio of highly creative and industry-relevant work as you take on a range of creative roles in the music production and sound design process for a wealth of multimedia formats. Steer your creative interests and personal ambition towards your chosen area of specialisation from early on, thanks to our project-based curriculum and tailored approach to learning.
Our Music and Sound Design for Visual Media course is designed to give you the technical skills and creative insight needed to deliver quality musical work and to overcome the challenges of any new creative or technical project or workflow that comes your way.
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Career Opportunities
Upon graduation, you'll find a range of exciting career routes awaiting you in the realm of sound and music. Whether that’s creating music compositions for film, orchestrating compelling film scores, adding texture to cinematic worlds through foley and sound design, or ensuring seamless dialogue and ADR recording for film projects, the world of audio in cinema beckons. Alternatively, you could work in the gaming industry as a sound supervisor, where you'll oversee the auditory landscape of interactive experiences, or as a game sound composer, shaping immersive soundscapes and conceptual aspects of game sound design.
You could develop solutions for web audio or audio app development or delve into systems design for intricate auditory systems. You could use sound as your canvas for expression, connecting with others through interactive and installation art. The future is rich with possibilities for your sonic aspirations.