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Introduction to Audio - SOMA2551
Media Arts 2

 
Faculty: College of Fine Arts
 
 
School:  School of Media Arts
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.cofa.unsw.edu.au/schools/mediaarts
 
 
Campus: College of Fine Arts Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
None
 
 
Excluded: SOMA2602, SOMA2812
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Students will gain the conceptual and technical skills to develop either "stand alone" audio work or audio soundtracks in relation to other mediums such as video, installation and multimedia work. Technically, the following elements are covered: digital sound recording, editing and mixing; sampling; synthesis; audiovisual sound design. All students will gain proficiency on the basic operation of the sound studios. Various conceptual, aesthetic and philosophical approaches to audio practice will be introduced through critical discussion of examples and project work.

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