Sound Design (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University

Overview

This Sound Design (Hons) course from  Edinburgh Napier University  will teach you the techniques to create new sounds that coexist with dialogue and music to support a wide variety of media and applications. The underlying principles of linear and interactive media are also addressed, as well as products and environments to maximise potential employment.

Quick Facts:

• Throughout your studies you can specialise in your chosen discipline, and then work towards creating an appropriate portfolio, whilst gaining valuable contacts who could help you during your transition from study to a professional career.

• A mix of assignments and projects will give you the chance to collaborate with students on Acting, Digital Media, Film, Games Development and Television degrees

• Studying sound design will open up career opportunities in a diverse range of fields such as animation, audio books, augmented/mixed reality, computing, environments, food, film, radio, robotics, television, theatre, vehicles, video games and virtual reality.

Careers

This course provides a brilliant opportunity to work in the following career paths:

• Audio Programmer

• Audio UX

• Audiobook Production

• Boom Operator

• Dialogue Editor

• Dubbing/Rerecording Mixer

• Film and Television Sound Designer

• Foley Artist/Editor

• Mixed Reality (AR/VR/XR) Sound Design

• Podcast Production

• Production Sound Mixer

• Radio Sound Designer

• Scientific data sonification

• Sonic branding

• Sound Archivist/Cataloguer/Librarian

• Sound Artist

• Sound Designer

• Sound Editor

• Sound Engineer

• Sound Lecturer

• Sound Recordist

• Sound Researcher

• Sound Supervisor

• Sound Technician

• Theatre Sound Designer

• Video Game Sound Designer