Sound Arts: Design

About this course

Sound arts and design is concerned with the creative and technical production of sound as an artistic medium and as a designed element in human experience. Sound design shapes how films, games, theatre performances, installations, products and public spaces are experienced, operating below the threshold of conscious attention much of the time but influencing mood, meaning and perception in ways that are as powerful as anything visual. As an artistic practice, sound arts explores sonic composition, field recording, electroacoustic music, audio installation and the space where music, noise and speech become material for creative work. The two dimensions, design and art, coexist productively in this discipline. At University of the Arts London, this three-year full-time programme includes a sandwich year and a work placement, connecting your academic and creative development to professiona

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