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Sound · MS elective · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Sound Editing & Design

“Sound is 50% of the movie.” This course explores the invisible art of audio post-production. Students will learn to build immersive sonic worlds that manipulate audience emotion and drive the narrative. The curriculum covers the complete sound pipeline: dialogue editing, Foley recording, sound effects (SFX) creation, and final mixing standards for cinema and broadcast.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Master Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) like Pro Tools or Audition
  2. Clean and repair production dialogue (Noise reduction, EQ)
  3. Record and edit Foley (footsteps, cloth moves, props) to match picture
  4. Create original Sound Effects (SFX) using synthesis and field recording
  5. execute a final mix balancing Dialogue, Music, and Effects (DME stems)
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Physics of Sound & Psychoacoustics
  2. 02The Audio Post Workflow: Spotting Session
  3. 03Dialogue Editing I: Checkerboarding
  4. 04Dialogue Editing II: ADR (Dubbing)
  5. 05Field Recording & Library Management
  6. 06The Art of Foley: Recording Footsteps
  7. 07The Art of Foley: Cloth & Props
  8. 08 · MidtermMidterm Examination
  9. 09Sound Design: Layering & Synthesis
  10. 10Ambience & Backgrounds (BGs)
  11. 11Music Editing: Temp Tracks & Scoring
  12. 12Mixing I: Levels, Panning & Automation
  13. 13Mixing II: EQ, Compression & Reverb
  14. 14Loudness Standards (LUFS) for Netflix/TV
  15. 15Surround Sound Basics (5.1)
  16. 16Final Project: Full Sound Design of a Clip

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Final Project: Full Sound Design of a Clip

How it’s judged

Recommended reading
  1. The Sound Effects Bible by Ric Viers
  2. Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures by John Purcell
  3. Audio-Vision: Sound on Screen by Michel Chion
  4. Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema by David Sonnenschein
  5. Pro Tools 101: Official Courseware (Avid Technology)
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