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MA/MSc in Postproduction with Sound Design

Delivered alongside the the MA/MSc in Postproduction with Visual Effects this course links together detailed theoretical, methodological, and technical study of the latest developments in the use of visual effects in contemporary media. The modules unite a powerful scientific/technical training with industry-inspired hands-on examination of issues surrounding creativity, program creation and artistic decision-making. The aim is to provide students with a fully rounded knowledge and a broad skill set whilst also imparting the intellectual flexibility to respond to a swiftly changing technological environment.

This programme is unique in that it allows students the choice of focusing on production-orientated work (for an MA degree) or on formal research into the technologies behind postproduction systems (for an MSc degree). As a result, graduates of the programme will be more technically informed practitioners or researchers with a better understanding of the creative process.

Aims

• To provide students with an in-depth understanding of the theoretical bases, underlying technologies, and practical skills central to the professional production and postproduction of sound for film and television.
• To establish a collaborative study environment - via a unique interdisciplinary course structure - whereby students with interests in visual effects and those with interests in sound design can jointly expand their understanding of the postproduction process through the exploration of the intricate relationships between image and sound.
• To enhance student understanding of professional production values and aesthetics through technical analysis, critical evaluation and reflective learning.
• To expand students' organizational skills with an emphasis on the importance of creative and technical collaboration for the effective management of the creative process in terms of use of time, working with others and fulfilling commercial objectives as well as self-discipline and independent work practices where appropriate.
• To further develop students' problem-solving skills with a solid grounding in formal investigative methods of research.
• To develop high-quality sound design practitioners and researchers.