Topics include sound and hearing, microphones and recording, tape editing and manipulation, sound aesthetics and production styles, voice and narration, signal processing and sound manipulation, and production formats. Through audio production projects, students gain insights into new ways of using sound, both on its own and with other media. Students may choose to collaborate on projects or work independently. Field trips to high-end facilities supplement classroom work and students are expected to work with Dance and Music majors in completion of a final project. Rendering work involves the generation and control of three dimensional digital models and surface attribute specification.
Animation includes turntable and flythrough techniques with an introduction to keyframe procedures.
Final projects conclude with the creation of printed and videotaped portfolio materials.