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Build tension, amplify action, and design the perfect atmosphere; a good video game relies on a great soundtrack.
Champlain College's Bachelor of Science in Game Sound Design is ideal for students interested in creating the audio elements of games. You'll learn music composition, scoring, voiceover recording, game engine scripting, how to work within a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), and more, all while working directly with game engines on a game development team.
From character dialogue to background music, learn how to design video game audio that gives players an immersive and engaging experience.
In the Champlain College Game Studio, you'll be learning in an environment that very closely replicates the studio work of the game industry. You'll collaborate with students in the Game Art, Game Business & Publishing, Game Design, Game Production Management, and Game Programming majors to build full games from start to finish.
Our Game Studio Senior Show is widely anticipated by top game company recruiters each year. Why? They know our graduates will hit the ground running. The game industry-its necessary teamwork, processes, and best practices-is a familiar world to a Champlain game student; they've been working in it already.
Watch the video below to learn about the process behind one Game Studio team's project.
JUST THE FACTS
The 2021 Fiske Guide to Colleges selected Champlain as one of the "best and most interesting schools" in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain.
Champlain was named a "Most Innovative School" by U.S. News & World Report (for the seventh consecutive year!) in its "America's Best Colleges" 2022 rankings.
Burlington, Vermont, our hometown, is ranked the #1 Best College Town by Travel + Leisure magazine.
WHAT SETS US APART
The unique Game Studio Experience at Champlain College gives you start-to-finish game-building experience in a professional environment. You'll collaborate with your peers in each of our game majors to create playable games in a studio that parallels the processes of the industry. By the end of your four years, you'll be ready to work in a professional studio.
You will have the opportunity to present the game you create with your Game Studio team—as well as your own demo reel—to recruiters from all over the United States and Canada. Recruiters often come to the Senior Show to scout new talent, from companies like:
Insomniac | Activision/Vicarious Visions |
Behaviour | Hidden Monster Games |
Otherside Entertainment | Sony Bend |
Trivium Interactive | Ubisoft |
Velan |
Champlain College sends a cohort to the world's largest game developers conference each year in San Francisco. Game Studio faculty, students, alumni, and the Game Studio Career Coach attend the conference for professional development and networking. The Career Coach facilitates exclusive networking meetings for Champlain students with top recruiters from companies such as Ubisoft, ArenaNet, Crystal Dynamics, Survios, Insomniac, Rockstar, and Sony.
GO ALL IN
You'll be learning the ins and outs of game sound design from your very first day of classes. This early experience means you'll be ready for career-relevant internships by your second year.
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YOUR FUTURE
Earning a bachelor's degree in Game Sound Design positions you perfectly for a career in creating the auditory experiences of the next big video games. You don't have to retrofit an education in music production to the specific processes and technologies of the game industry—at Champlain, your expertise in sound design is built within the context of games.
Develop game scores to meet specific professional scenarios and requirements.
Conceptualize, in a clear and concise way, the audio direction for a game or specific game assets using traditional or digitally facilitated rendering methods.
Identify and anticipate new technology and rapidly adapt to the changing technological landscape.
Articulate, analyze, and evaluate the meanings, social contexts, and ethical choices in your work.
Identify industry game sound design roles—and the specific skill sets required by each role—in order to develop a successful, individual career path.
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