Sound Design, Certificate of Proficiency

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Program Description

The Sound Design, Certificate of Proficiency is a mid-level certificate intended for students who want to build on their previous knowledge of audio and expand in the direction of film and television sound design, editing and mixing. Students will learn the basic skills necessary to be a sound designer, sound editor, re-recording mixer, production sound mixer, and picture editor for film and television. It is expected that students already be familiar with basic audio tools such as digital audio workstations (DAW), compressors, equalizer's (EQ), time-based effects, etc.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours		27
Discipline Core Requirements		18 Credits
DAPR 2110	Production Sound for Cinema	3
DAPR 3340	Spatial Audio I	3
DAPR 2170	Sound Design for Visual Media I	3
DAPR 2171	Sound Design for Visual Media II	3
DAPR 3170	Post-Production Sound for Cinema I	3
DAPR 3171	Post-Production Sound for Cinema II	3
Elective Requirements		9 Credits
Complete at least 9 credits from the following:		9
DCPR 1010	Film Production Analysis I (2)
DCPR 1010L	Film Production Analysis I Lab (1)
DCPR 1610	Digital Cinema Editing I (2)
DCPR 1610L	Digital Cinema Editing I Lab (1)
DCPR 3610	Digital Cinema Editing II (2)
DCPR 3610L	Digital Cinema Editing II Lab (1)
DCPR 1800	Filmmaking I (3)
DCPR 1800L	Filmmaking I Lab (1)
DCPR 3660	Professional NLE Certification (2)
DCPR 3660L	Professional NLE Certification Lab (1)
DAPR 3345	Spatial Audio II (3)
DAPR 2300	Sound for Games I (3)
DAPR 3300	Sound for Games II (3)
DAPR 2250	Audio Hardware Basics (3)
DAPR 2255	Audio Hardware I (3)
DAPR 3255	Audio Hardware II (3)
DAPR 3230	Audio Plugin Development I (3)
DAPR 3235	Audio Plugin Development II (3)
DAPR 3430	Recording Studio Design Principles and Practices (3)
DAPR 3240	Advanced Audio Restoration and Forensics (3)
DAPR 3580	Live Sound Reinforcement (3)
DAPR 3060	Producing Audio (3)
DAPR 3030	Digital Audio Workstation Training III (3)
DAPR 3031	Digital Audio Workstation Training IV (3)

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Semester 1		Credit Hours
DAPR 2110	Production Sound for Cinema	3
DAPR 2170	Sound Design for Visual Media I	3
DAPR 3340	Spatial Audio I	3
	Credit Hours	9
Semester 2
DAPR 3170	Post-Production Sound for Cinema I	3
Program Elective		3
Program Elective		3
	Credit Hours	9
Semester 3
DAPR 3171	Post-Production Sound for Cinema II	3
Program Elective		3
DAPR 2171	Sound Design for Visual Media II	3
	Credit Hours	9
	Total Credit Hours	27

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Employ advanced sound design tools and techniques in a professional recording studio environment.
2. Interpret how individual audio and visual elements can combine to create something of superior quality.
3. Create sound design projects and events that involve other students, faculty, community members and industry professionals.
4. Generate solutions to narrative problems in a singular and outstanding way.