Electronic Arts: Sound

Course aim

To develop a conceptual understanding of sound in design and its applications in the context of performance, installations, broadcasting, entertainment and other media art forms.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge of sound as art; storage and digital manipulation and sound in technologies. They will explore narrative and sound; sound design in commercial venues and son et lumiere as well as sound design in theatre, film & broadcasting; live art, installations and electronic performance art. Students will work with audio equipment and will gain experience in delivering of a sound production to an audience.

Textbook(s)

Huber, DM & Runstein, RE 2010, Modern recording techniques , 7th edn, Elsevier/Focal Press, Boston

Prerequisite(s)

Satisfactory completion of the first year of an undergraduate degree or by approval of Course Coordinator.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Presentation, Project, Written summary

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.