Sonic Arts Concentration (Filmmaking)

Tailor your Filmmaking degree with a Sonic Arts concentration and dive deep into the technical art of sound design at Champlain College.

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Program Type
Concentration
School/Division
Division of Communication & Creative Media 
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Filmmaking

Create the sounds that immerse the audience in a new world. Use the medium of sound to evoke emotion, move a storyline, and set the tone of a film.

Specialize in designing and producing artistic and creative sound from the fundamentals to advanced audio production and film scoring with our Sonic Arts concentration.

The Sonic Arts concentration is designed to help you build your toolbox and advanced knowledge of the production of work in the medium of sound. Tailoring your academic path will give you a competitive advantage in the marketplace when you begin your job search—this highly specialized skill set is in demand for creating today’s film, video, and streaming media professionals. Courses toward the end of the concentration sequence will have a specific emphasis on the creative and artistic approaches to sound design.

In the Sonic Arts concentration, you will also:

  • Learn the fundamentals of music and how to create it on the computer using digital tools.
  • Gain a solid understanding of digital audio recording and editing techniques for persuasion, information, and entertainment.
  • Obtain the experience you need to be proficient in technical aspects of sound and music production, such as signal flows, mixing, mastering, compression, asset management, and online delivery.
  • Work at digital audio workstations to record and organize synthesized sounds and explore the vast array of electronic effects available.
  • Courses toward the end of the concentration sequence will have a specific emphasis on the creative and artistic approaches to sound design.

Courses in the Sonic Arts Concentration

SON 120 Fundamentals of Digital Music

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More Inside Sonic Arts Concentration (Filmmaking)

  • Overview 

    Tailor your Filmmaking degree with a Sonic Arts concentration and dive deep into the technical art of sound design at Champlain College.

  • Curriculum 

    Your career in filmmaking begins now with Champlain’s Upside-Down Curriculum. Discover the difference that doing on day one has on your success.

  • Faculty 

    Learn more about the experienced professionals leading Champlain College's broadcast media production program who are dedicated to teaching and mentoring you.