Class Design and Sound Composition

THE COURSE IS PART OF THE SOUND PRODUCTION MASTER'S. IT IS A SOUND DESIGN AND SOUND COMPOSITION TRAINING PLAN AND ITS MAIN OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A SET OF COMPLEMENTARY KNOWLEDGE ON THE ABILITY TO CREATE AND DEVELOP THE UNDERSTAND OF SOUND IN THEIR FULLNESS OF THE AUDIO TECHNIQUES, SONIC BRANDING E SOUND DESIGN.

1. SOUND STRUCTURE AND ELEMENTS FOR CINEMA (ADVANCED)
   1. ANALYSIS OF A COMPLEX PROJECT (LONG-FILM)
2. AUDIO BRANDING AND SOUND LOGOS
   1. ANALYSIS OF SOUND IDENTITIES
   2. GROUNDS FOR CREATING TV SOUND IDENTITIES
3. AESTHETIC CONCEPTS OF SOUND
   1.  ANALYSIS OF WORKS WITH RECOGNIZED AESTHETIC QUALITY
   2. SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF SOUND LANGUAGES
   3. HOW NEUROAESTHETICS HELP IN CONSTRUCTION OF MEANINGS FROM SOUND
4. IMMERSIVE AUDIO
   1.  PRINCIPLES AND CREATIVE USE

Class discussion is a critical part of learning in this discipline. Theories discussed are complex and the students' abilities to discuss will bring them a greater understanding. These theories are then applied in excercies and projects and futher enunciated, both practically and in written language.

*GOTTLIEB, Gary - Shaping Sound in the Studio and Beyound: Audio Aesthetics and Technology. Boston: Delmar, (2007) .

*LANGFORD, Simon - Digital Audio Editing - Correcting and Enhacing Audio in ProTools, Logic Pro, Cubase e Studio One, Focal Press, (2013).

*SONNENSCHEIN, David - Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema, ed Michael Wiese Productions, (2001).

*YEWDALL, David Lewis - Practical art of motion picture sound, ed.Focal Press, (2007).