Music and Sound Design

The Bachelor of Arts in Music and Sound Design offers extensive training in music fundamentals such as music theory, music history and literature, composition, and ear training, as well as training and project work in music technology, audio recording, and technical sound design. Students have the opportunity to work on both individual and team-based projects to produce musical scores and soundscapes for video games, animation, and other interactive media. Through lab courses in each of the eight semesters, these students gain expertise in working with computer software and audio recording hardware that is essential to the sound design and synthesis process. The balance between music fundamentals – including composition, performance, and ear training – and lab and studio recording projects gives the student the technical and creative experience to be a composer/sound designer.

The Bachelor of Arts in Music and Sound Design prepares musicians for a wide variety of music- and audio-related careers and job opportunities in existing and emerging industries such as video games, film and animation, theater, radio, television, and web/new media. This four-year undergraduate degree program includes training in music composition and performance, audio recording technology, and music and sound design production and implementation for video games and new media.

Graduates of this program are prepared for the following entry and intermediate level positions: Sound Designer, Music Composer, Music Arranger, Recording Engineer, Audio Production Editor, Dialog Editor, Music Supervisor, Music Editor, Copyist/Engraver, Music Librarian, Music Supervisor, Music Performer, and Music Teacher.