Academy of Art University

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Sound Design

Undergraduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Critical Analysis

• 通过将适当的声音设计原则应用于各种专业媒体项目，展示对杰作示例的理解

Production Techniques

• 展现出在配乐创作中录音、编辑和混音的熟练程度
• 展示在数字音频工作站 (DAW) 中进行声音设计的数字工具的熟练程度

Sound Design

• 为电影和其他视觉媒体制作原创声音设计元素
• Design soundtracks that support the emotional content of the visual image
• 为最终配乐创建引人注目且平衡的混音

Professional Readiness

• Demonstrate professional achievement through the creation of a portfolio that showcases skills and supports career opportunities.

Academy of Art University Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Academy of Art University will demonstrate the ability to:

• Produce a body of work suitable for seeking professional opportunities in their chosen field of art and design.
• Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.
• Communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written presentation skills relevant to their field.
• Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles.
• Evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional terminology.
• Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends, both historical and contemporary, on art and design products.
• Learn the professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global marketplace for art and design.

Academy of Art University offers some of the best training and hands-on experience to help accelerate careers in music production. We pride ourselves in doing an exceptional job preparing you to excel in your chosen profession. Our degree programs are designed to equip aspiring music professionals with a comprehensive toolbox of marketable skills that lead to success in the music industry.

Score Composer

Compose original music to accompany narrative storytelling in visual media. Work with sound editors and mixers to balance music with other soundtrack elements, creating the sonic world in which characters live. Drive the emotions of the audience by crafting musical ideas that reflect the unspoken thoughts of a character.

Music Editor

Work closely with a composer to effectively create music scores that drive the emotion of the scene. Create temp scores. Edit music to fit specific cue lengths and effectively create just the right music cues to fit the scene.

Production Recordist

Manage the set and location sound recordings. Quality checks all recorded material from set and location. Assist the production mixer in all duties. Maintain equipment.

Re-recording Mixer

The last step in post-production is the final mix. Effectively balance music, dialogue, and SFX into a cohesive soundtrack that supports and enhances visual storytelling. Work on large format audio consoles with hundreds of audio tracks, and craft the sonic world for visual media.

Sound Designer

Be responsible for the overall aural concept of a film, game, or other media. Collaborate with other creatives to develop a cohesive sound and create specific sounds for visual media.

Sound Editor

Edit dialog, sound effects, ambiances, and other sounds to fit with the visual material. Use filters and plug-ins to transform audio for a specific setting. Work with the Supervising Sound Editor to deliver all audio assets for a given project, whether film, game or animation.

单位要求

学位要求

• 所有核心课程，专业课程和多语言艺术家的LA 107写作或该艺术家的108作文的最低成绩为C-
• 最低GPA 2.0和以下一般教育要求：
  • 1书面交流：作文
  • 1书面交流：批判性思维
  • 1书面交流：情境和风格
  • 1历史意识
  • 1定量扫盲
  • 1文化观念与影响
  • 1就业交流与实践
  • 1 声音设计历史意识

满足上述通识教育要求后，根据需要选择通识教育选修科目，以满足通识教育科的要求。

课程

第一学期

• LA 101：新生研讨会：艺术韧性（文科）
• MPT 106：编辑 1：编辑艺术（专业）
• MUS 102：配乐行业概览（核心）
• MUS 125A：音频制作 A（核心）

第二学期

• LA 108：艺术家创作（文科）
  夏季推荐
• LA 142：电影音乐欣赏（文科）
• MPT 105：电影叙事（主修）
  夏季推荐
• MPT 225：声音设计（核心）
• MUS 125B：音频制作 B（专业）
• MUS 258：声音设计的创意视角（核心）

第三学期

• GAM 107：游戏引擎（专业）
• LA 291：设计职业（文科）
• MUS 105：Pro Tools 用户认证准备（核心）
• MUS 179：唱片业历史（核心）
• MUS 320：视觉媒体的创意声音设计（核心）

第四学期

• LA 182：电影流派（文科）
  夏季推荐
• LA 202：英语写作：创造性说服与论证（文科）
  夏季推荐
• MUS 195：游戏声音设计（核心）
• MUS 205：ProTools 2 操作员认证准备（核心）
• MUS 330：制作录音（专业）
• MUS 370：视觉媒体音乐编辑（核心）

第5学期

• COM 150：广播/播客简介（专业）
• LA 104：尊重表演（文科）
• LA 110：撰写短篇小说（文科）
• MUS 285：会议记录 1：协议和实践（核心）
• MUS 425：实验声音设计与合成（主修）

第6学期

• LA 124：艺术家物理学：光、声音和运动（文科）
• LA 171：西方文明（文科）
• LA 282：电影史 2：1940-1974（文科）
  夏季推荐
• MUS 222：Ableton Live 认证准备（主要）
• MUS 430：对话编辑（主修）
• MUS 498：合作项目（主要）
• N/A：任何课程（选修）
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第7学期

• COM 250：播客制作与推广（选修）
• LA 368：体验文化：当今艺术家的人类学（文科）
• LA 407：视觉艺术中的披头士乐队（文科）
• MUS 110：和声 1（大调）
• MUS 415：音乐混音（专业）

第8学期

• COM 208：动态航空图像（选修）
  夏季推荐
• LA 131：游戏史（文科）
• LA 382：电影史 3：当代电影（文科）
  夏季推荐
• MUS 480：音乐演示卷轴（核心）
• MUS 498：合作项目（主要）
• MUS 500：视觉媒体音乐实习（专业）