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 2d & 3rd years

Campus

PARIS

97%

Graduates
(2020/2021/2022 years)

67%

Employment rate of last three
graduate classes

91%

Alumni satisfied with their course (2021/2022/2023 years)

TRAINING

Music & Sound Design degree

Admission hors Parcoursup

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.

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

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 or volunteer work possible
  • Bachelor 2nd year: summer internship
  • Bachelor 3rd year: internship or work experience
The school delivers a Music & Sound Design degree to students who have successfully completed the course.

Program

A PROJECT-ORIENTED PEDAGOGY

Bachelor's

Year 1

Bachelor's

Year 2

Bachelor's

Year 3

EMPLOYMENT​

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The Music & Sound Design program opens the door to a variety of careers in the video game, audiovisual, multimedia, 3D, and performing arts sectors.

Sound Designer | Composer | Sound Editor

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