WEU

Audio Design (WEU)

Audio Design (WEU)

This course focuses on the use of technology in audio production and the designing of sound for live performance, film, television, video and games.

This course focuses on the use of technology in audio production and the designing of sound for live performance, film, television, video and games. Students in this course will address the aesthetics of audio design through lecture, listening assignments and hands-on practice with industry-standard software. A basic understanding of how audio plays into the overall production of various events will be achieved by the end of this course.

Note: This course is currently not available.

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