Course Title: Develop sound design

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5198

Course Title: Develop sound design

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 50.0

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
VART5856C	City Campus	TAFE	345T Media and Communication	Face-to-Face	Term1 2011

Course Contact: Adam Lovell

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4976

Course Contact Email: adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

Sound designers apply the skills and knowledge described in this unit. They work in live theatre, film, television and radio and are responsible for collaborating with other creative personnel to develop the overall sound or musical identity of productions.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisits or co-requisits for this unit

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CUSSOU16A Develop sound design
Elements:	1. Interpret and confirm sound design brief
	2. Breakdown the components of the sound design brief
	3. Investigate and experiment with sound components for the expression of ideas
	4. Assess creative ideas
	5. Develop the sound design
	6. Evaluate the completed sound design

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to apply creative sound design techniques to a range of media productions.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment will involve practical exercises, knowledge assessment tasks and practical group projects.