MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Create soundtracks for films and video games
Admission
High School Diploma +
Entrance Exam
Duration
3
Years
Degree
Diploma
Rhythm
Full Time
then Cooperative education
in 2ⁿᵈ & 3ʳᵈ years
Campus
PARIS
90%
Graduates
(2022/2023/2024 years)
86%
Employment rate of last three
graduate classes
100%
Alumni satisfied with their course (2022/2023/2024 years)
TRAINING
Music & Sound Design degree
Program taught in French
The Bachelor of Music & Sound Design is a professional training program aimed at music and sound enthusiasts wishing to embark on a career as a Sound Designer or as a composer of interactive and linear music.
The program is designed for beginners wishing to learn the trade, as well as for more experienced students wishing to enter the second year directly.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR Music & Sound Design degree
To enter the first year of the Music & Sound Design course, candidates must have the French baccalaureate (high school diploma or equivalent) and pass the admissions test: interview and presentation of a portfolio.
It is possible to enter directly into the second year of the course depending on the results obtained in the admission tests.
All details are given in the Admissions Guide.
Pedagogy
SKILLS ACQUIRED
- Sound design: Layering design; Sound synthesis
- Music: Music Conceptualization; Music Production; Rendering Quality
- Sound engineering: Recording; Mixing; Sound editing; Computer Science
- Sound Interactivity: Integration; Interactivity; Documentation
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
Acquire the skills of a sound designer to create the sound and musical universe of films and video games:
- To be able to understand an artistic direction, a mixing, a sound creation, a recording
- Master the technique, be fast and creative
- Be able to understand the vision of the production teams and master the technical tools that will be used to bring the project to life
HOW AM I TAUGHT
- Theoretical and practical teaching: lectures, application exercises, practical work, tutorials
- Production of projects: monitoring and supervision by teachers during the realization of projects (end of year project, final major project)
HOW AM I ASSESSED
The school has set up a fair and objective evaluation system:
- Continuous Assessment (case studies, role-playing, presentations, demonstrations)
- Project presentations (end of year project, final major project) in front of a school or professional jury
- Written and oral evaluations in English
- Professional experience report and presentation
INTERNSHIP & INDUSTRY PLACEMENTS
The Music & Sound Design program includes periods of work experience in companies, to develop students’ employability right from the start of their studies.
- Bachelor 1ˢᵗ year: internship possible
- Bachelor 2ⁿᵈ year: internship possible
- Bachelor 3ʳᵈ year: internship or work experience
diploma
Program
A PROJECT-ORIENTED PEDAGOGY
EMPLOYMENT
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Sound Designer | Composer | Sound Editor
Alumni success
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