Study Guide

Objective

You will familiarize yourself with the tradition and goals of sound design, aiming for in-depth skills in auditory storytelling.
You will learn sound design through exercises and short sound design tasks.
You will learn to create sound plans and implementation plans for sound, for example, for films, animations, audio dramas, and podcasts.
You will acquire professional-level skills in recording, editing, processing, and post-production.
You will be able to use and leverage professional sound studio technology in your produced exercises (group work exercises).

Content

You will explore the characteristics of modern sound design through an understanding of its history.
You will learn to develop sound and implementation plans during pre-production, production, and post-production phases.
You will get acquainted with recording, audio technology, editing, and software, as well as the workflows required for each stage.
Primarily, you will learn sound design through a “learning by doing and hearing” approach, involving small group work, small group guidance, and interactive discussions.

Location and time

Tikkarinne Campus
TEAMS & Moodle (Remote)
January 7, 2025 - February 28, 2025

Materials

Moodle

Teaching methods

The course focuses on sound design through exercises and short sound design tasks. Sound design is needed in recordings such as films, documentaries, podcasts, audio dramas, game productions, as well as in theater and performing arts. In the Karelia Media field, the focus is on sound design for audiovisual recordings.
By exploring the history of sound design, we gain insight into the characteristics of modern sound design. We focus on creating sound plans for pre-production, production, and post-processing, covering aspects such as recording, audio technology, software, and workflow. The emphasis is on learning sound design through practical experience, small group collaboration, guidance, and interactive discussions. Practical productions involve studying sound design, recording practices, and enhancing teamwork skills.
- Script reading
- Voiceover for dialogue and effects, Foley
- Editing, mixing, and mastering
- Multi-channel sound
Content distribution:
1. Online lectures and analysis tasks, 2 credits
2. Field recording and equipment, 1 credit
3. Studio work in small groups, 2 credits

Student workload

Remote lectures, learning videos, and independent learning: 40 hours
In-person teaching and guidance in small groups: Recording equipment, editing equipment, studio technology: 30 hours
Mainly independent studio work in small groups (practice productions): 30 hours
Guided studio work in small groups: 10 hours
Feedback, assessments, and reviews: 20 hours
Other: 5 hours

Content scheduling

Distribution of content and study topics:
Lectures online and analysis tasks, 2 ECTS
On-location recording and equipment, 1 ECTS
Studio work in small groups, 2 ECTS

Evaluation scale

H-5