Course overview
This course focuses on the following content:
(1) the use of sound in the media, with attention to film, television, games;
(2) the concepts of montage and collage and their application to sound for media;
(3) media and sound editing concepts and techniques;
(4) detailed scene analysis of examples from films, television, games;
(5) psychological and aesthetic aspects of sound in media;
(6) the role of sound in the construction of the media;
(7) technological basis of sound in the media;
(8) historical development of sound in the media.
Course learning outcomes
- Develop an understanding the role of sound in film, television, games and contemporary arts
- Skills in the analysis of form, structure and content in the media
- Kknowledge of the history and development of sound as a component of the media
- Familiarity with the vocabulary of media production and analysis
- Critical listening skills and their application to media contexts