
Music & Sound Design
Create soundtracks for films and video games
Admission
Duration
Degree
Rythm
Campus
paris-
80%
Selection in the Admissions Test
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96%
Employment rate of last three graduate classes
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97%
Students satisfied with their course (2020/2021 years)
Training
BECOME A SOUND DESIGNER
WHAT TRAINING SHOULD I TAKE TO BECOME A SOUND DESIGNER?
The Bachelor’s degree in Music & Sound Design is a professional course. It is intended for people who are passionate about acoustics, music and sound and who wish to start a career as a Sound Designer or Interactive Music Composer. The course is intended for beginners who wish to learn the profession and also for those with more experience who are directly admitted into the second year. During the Bachelor's degree, students learn all aspects of the profession: understanding artistic direction, mixing, sound creation and recording. They work in multidisciplinary teams, like a production in the industry.WHAT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE OPEN TO ME?
The Music & Sound Design course prepares students for various roles such as: Sound Designer | Composer | Sound Editor | Sound IllustratorENTRY REQUIREMENTS
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, written tests 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.WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN PROGRAM?
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
WHAT SKILLS WILL I ACQUIRE ON THE COURSE?
- 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
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
IS THIS A WORK-STUDY PROGRAMME ?
The first year of the Music & Sound Design course is full-time to prepare serenely for the entry into the work-study program. From the second year, students must develop their professional experience in a company through internships, short contracts... : 13 weeks minimum: 2nd and 3rd years of the Bachelor's degree course.WHAT QUALIFICATION WILL I GET?
The school delivers a Music & Sound Design degree to students who have successfully completed the course. As part of the school's quality approach, each course is subject to an application for RNCP certification. This certifies the quality of the program and the professional integration of the graduates.PROGRAM
A PROJECT-ORIENTED PEDAGOGY
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Tuition & Fees
Interested in this degree program?
- Tuitions for foreign students (outside Europe): please contact the school by email at information@isartdigital.com
All programs
Europeans students
12 000€ / year
Registration fee
Europeans students
450 € / year
Admission
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Registration for admission tests
The Admission Guide helps you to prepare your application and get ready for the written and/or oral tests
Test dates
Paris
April 14, 2022