The course aims to train the Sound designer capable of intervening in multiple communication processes where sound is used in new media such as sound branding, podcasting, apps, immersive sound and exhibition design.
Course in Sound design for new music media
Online and at MUSIC INNOVATION HUB MILANO
What you will learn
The candidate will imperate, through specific skills and technical knowledge belonging to the figure of the sound designer, to design and compose music and sounds in the context of new technologies starting from the initial phase which is the choice and creation of individual sounds.
Programme
INTRODUCTION
- Fundamental concepts of sound design and its application to music media
- Notions of Acoustics and Psychoacoustics
- Sound marketing: sound branding and its use in advertising
- Case studies
SOUNDSCAPE COMPOSITION (fields of application of the soundscape concept in music production)
- Techniques for creating multi-level sound productions and complex sound environments
- Creative use of field recordings and natural sounds to create customised sound libraries
SOUND IN MULTIMEDIA AND MULTICHANNEL INSTALLATIONS
- Insight into the possibilities of using sound design in multimedia installation contexts
- Sound composition techniques for multi-channel environments
- Exploring the creative opportunities offered by immersive sound environments
THE PODCAST AS A FORM OF SOUND EXPRESSION
- Introduction to podcasting and its various applications
- Creation of a music podcast, with a focus on sound design and narration
- Podcast distribution, promotion and monetisation
PROTECTION OF MUSICAL WORKS
- The music scene today
- Copyright and copyright
- Music licences
- The digital transition: NFT, metaverse, blockchain
IN-PRESENCE PHASE
Sound theory, understanding how to produce certain effects and how to structure the work:
- The creative brief
- In dialogue with the director, production company and agency
The creative approach to work:
- musical direction and sound palette
- acquire and create auditory elements for new media
- library, foley, synth
Project management:
- timing, versioning
- sound manipulation and finalisation
Classroom workshop: audio sound reinforcement
MIXING, MASTERING AND FINALISATION OF PRODUCTIONS (in the recording studio)
- Mixing principles to optimise sound
- Work on balance, spatiality and coherence of sounds
- Mastering techniques to ensure professional production quality and consolidate the atmosphere
A licence for Ableton Live Standard will be provided.
However, if you already have it, you can use other audio editing software.
Job opportunities
The course in Sound design for new music media of Italian Design Institute is designed for those who, through the guidance of experienced professionals in the sector, wish to become sound designers by applying their creativity and knowledge of the sound world through transversal skills required by the labour market.
The opportunities to work in this field today are growing: the knowledge acquired during the course will enable the student to successfully pursue the profession, entering the market as a freelancer, or within private or communications companies.
Phases of the course
Propaedeutics: Textbooks, audio listens, e-learning platform
Online phase: 40 hours
Classroom phase: 32 face-to-face classroom hours
Project work: 45 days to develop a project following the outline provided by the lecturer
Internship: 200 hours on national territory
Dissemination of the professional profile nationwide
Facilitations
Possibility of financing the enrolment fee Video CV editing and updating for dissemination to companies in the sector at the end of the training course in the candidate's region of preference.How to apply
Fill out the information request form and we will contact you within a few days. In the selection of candidates the scholastic CV, work experience and motivational letter will be considered. It is possible and advisable to send a portfolio of previous works. The examining commission, considering these elements, will communicate the result of the selection and the admission to the Course by filling the application form.
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