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ThinkSpace Education: Sound Design for Video Games
| Institution | ThinkSpace Education |
|---|---|
| Department | Game Music and Audio |
| Web | https://thinkspaceeducation.com |
| postgraduate@thinkspace.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1243 256049 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Game audio is a rapidly expanding and extremely creative area of the video games industry. Our master’s in game audio, MA Sound Design for Video Games, is designed to prepare you creatively and technically to work as a sound designer and eventually an audio lead or audio director.
Taught and mentored by top game audio professionals, you will learn how to create the sounds that bring the world of video games to life. You will also learn to use audio middleware software, such as Wwise and FMOD, to implement your sounds into game engines like Unity and Unreal. As a school of game audio we focus on employability and even support you after you graduate with our Employment Support Program.
For those with a background in audio production, audio engineering or music, Sound Design for Video Games offers a great career opportunity in a fast growing industry.
On this course, you will learn:
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To create game sound effects both from your own recordings and sourced from commercial libraries.
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How to use inexpensive and readily available field recording equipment to produce atmospheres, spot-effects and Foley.
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Technical skills like creating and implementing Foley, weapons, impacts and vehicle sounds.
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Business skills to help you produce a winning portfolio that will help you into a new career.
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Collaborative and remote working skills, vital in such a connected global industry.
Our teaching staff and mentors are all current working professionals, many involved at the highest level in the business. They’ve worked for almost every major game studio, including Electronic Arts, Blizzard, Bandai, Nintendo, Capcom, Frontier and Dambusters Studios.
Here are a few of the many who will be giving you individual feedback, either in writing, during weekly one to one mentoring sessions, or at the student workshops. Their game composition and audio credits include:
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare League of Legends Batman Arkham Knight Forza Horizon 2 Resident Evil Warhammer: Total War Lego 2KDrive Metal Gear Rising Cyberpunk 2077 Wolfstein Youngblood Team Sonic Racing Need For Speed Shift Walking Dead Assault
Plus we regularly host invite visiting lecturers to provide additional real-world insights and inspiration.
MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Applicants are required to have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in any subject. A limited number of places are available for non-degree holders, under the 'Recognition of Prior Learning' application method. We also require applicants to complete a short application task, and potentially submit a portfolio of work depending on the course. All information can be found on the course page on our website. |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Applicants are required to have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in any subject. A limited number of places are available for non-degree holders, under the 'Recognition of Prior Learning' application method. We also require applicants to complete a short application task, and potentially submit a portfolio of work depending on the course. All information can be found on the course page on our website. |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Applicants are required to have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in any subject. A limited number of places are available for non-degree holders, under the 'Recognition of Prior Learning' application method. We also require applicants to complete a short application task, and potentially submit a portfolio of work depending on the course. All information can be found on the course page on our website. |
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