Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sound Design)

Overview

• Learn to produce sound for visual, online and immersive environments.
• Study sound recording, digital audio processing, sound art, contemporary sonic composition techniques and sound for animation.
• Gain industry experience through internships and public presentations, and showcase your work to industry professionals in film, advertising, games and animation.
• Graduates work as sound designers, mixers for film, TV, games and web applications, recording engineers, folio artists, and sound producers.

Details

Imagine watching a film, playing a computer game, or even browsing the web without music or sound to create atmosphere and excitement and drama. Sound is important in these environments, but there is a whole lot more to sound design than this conventional understanding.

Sound design at QUT is much broader than sound for film and caters for the new and emergent creative industries that operate in audio, music, visual, online and immersive environments. It involves design, production and post-production techniques including recording, digital audio processing, project management, computer/electronic sound creation, sound for screen, and immersive soundscapes.

Why choose this course?

There is an emphasis on creativity and collaboration. You will be encouraged to explore new connections between sound design and the creative industries. You will learn how to use technology to creatively manipulate sound, distribute your works and market your talent.

You will develop working relationships with other content creators within the creative industries at QUT. These collaborations will result in real production outcomes such as films, animations, games and multimedia installations.

Your engagement with the studio masterclass program will expose you to mentoring opportunities from a wide range of industry professionals. As the course progresses, you will be given opportunities to launch your career through public presentations including the final-year showcase events attended by professionals from related areas such as film, advertising and animation.

Career outcomes

Graduates work as sound designers, sound editors and mixers for film and television, web applications and computer games. There are pathways available for honours and professional or research postgraduate studies.

Units

Your course

Year 1

You will start by learning about the fundamentals of sound and music technology and how to use them creatively to achieve artistic results. You will also begin to develop an awareness of sound as a storytelling tool. While you do not need to have traditional music skills, you will work alongside Bachelor of Music students, learning how sound is organised musically and about the dynamics of performance and presentation as they apply to sound design.

Year 2

To develop a unique set of ‘crossover’ sound skills you will build on the foundation studies of your first year, having a chance to pursue the pathway that best suits your future needs. You will have options to work in the fields of sound design for visual and interactive media, immersive entertainment and the recording studio.

Year 3

You will deepen your skills in sound design and production, mentored by staff and industry professionals. You will have opportunities to showcase yourself to industry through a series of creative production opportunities. You will learn about both the existing and emerging industry and have the opportunity to undertake practical projects with other talented creative artists and designers both inside and outside the University with real production outcomes.

Entry requirements

Minimum academic requirements

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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