Course Title: Develop sound designs

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6104 Advanced Diploma of Sound Production

Course Title: Develop sound designs

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 50

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

VART6065C

City Campus

TAFE

345T Media and Communication

Face-to-Face

Term1 2011,
Term1 2012,
Term1 2013,
Term1 2014,
Term1 2015

Course Contact: Program Administration

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815

Course Contact Email: mcvet@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

To enable the learner to gain the technical skills required to create, record and produce original sound effects from scratch using advanced synthesis techniques and basic microphone and field recording techniques.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisites or co-requisites for this unit.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CUSSOU501A Develop sound designs

Elements:

1. Interpret and confirm sound design briefs

2. Break down components of sound design briefs

3. Experiment with sound components to express ideas

4. Assess creative ideas

5. Design sound elements

6. Evaluate completed sound designs


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to record, develop, design and mixdown sound effects from development to final implementation. You will be able to create synthesiser patches, set up and utilise various microphone techniques and record in outdoor environments using field recording techniques.


 


Overview of Assessment

Students will be able to create, record and produce original sound effects from scratch using advanced synthesis techniques and basic microphone and field recording techniques.