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| Module Availability |
Semester 2 |
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| Assessment Pattern |
Online tests - 40%
Coursework 2: practical assignment - 60%
A weighted aggregate mark of 40%
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| Module Overview |
| This module will give you an introduction to the theoretical, aesthetic and practical issues in sound design for narrative media. Subject areas will be selected from film, TV, documentaries and radio plays. You will investigate how film music functions and how it interacts with sound effects in delivering a narrative arc. |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| None |
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| Module Aims |
The aims of this module are to:
Develop an understanding of the joint roles of music and sound effects in narrative media.
Develop skills in analysing sound layering.
Give you experience in planning a complete sound design for a previously unseen project.
Build professional practice in documenting and delivering a completed sound design.
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| Learning Outcomes |
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
Understand the key terms used in commercial sound design.
Analyse existing sound designs and split them by layers.
Plan, document and deliver a complete sound design for a short film project.
Deliver a professional-grade project complete with all necessary documentation.
Transferable skills:
Communicate the subject knowledge acquired during the year and demonstrate an understanding of relevant terminology.
Use and access a range of learning resources (including IT) and know how to plan work to meet deadlines.
Apply given tools and methods accurately and carefully to a well-defined problem and begin to appreciate the complexity of issues in the subject.
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| Module Content |
The following is an indication of the likely topics to be covered:
The functions of film music.
Theoretical placement of sound design, psychoacoustics and dialogue.
Case studies from different film genres.
Technical skills creating sound designs.
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
Lectures
Workshops
Guided reading and filmic study
Online tests, assessing your knowledge of the key principles
Supporting texts, audio files and videos on the University VLE
Tutorial on professional standards
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Compulsory Reading
Sonnenschein, David 2001: Sound Design: The expressive power of music, voice and sound effects in cinema (Studio City: Michael Wiese Books)
Yewdall, David L., 2007: The Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound (Oxford: Focal Press)
Recommended Reading
Altman, Rick 1992: Sound Theory/Sound Practice (London: Routledge)
Beauchamp, Robin 2005: Designing Sound for Animation (Oxford: Focal Press)
Karlin, Fred, and Wright, Rayburn, 2004: On The Track, A Guide to Contemporary Film Scoring (New York: Routledge)
Weis, Elisabeth and Belton, John 1985: Film Sound: Theory and Practice (Columbia: Columbia University Press)
Whittington, William 2007: Sound Design and Science Fiction (Texas: University of Texas Press)
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| Last Updated |
| 11.04.11 |
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