The MFA in Sound Design for Film and Media is a mentor-driven, hands-on and story-centric two-year program where creativity meets technology to shape immersive experiences across film, video games and new media. The program is designed to equip sound designers with the latest creative and practical skills needed to succeed and thrive as sound professionals in all areas of the media and entertainment industry.
The curriculum is a dynamic blend of sound theory and aesthetics, offering students the use of state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge equipment to develop their practical and creative skills in sound design for a variety of audio-visual media, including video games, immersive media, animation and movies. Additionally, students will apply their skills and experiment with the expressive dimension of sound by designing the sound of several short movies produced in collaboration with their fellow film production students.
The program features the following enhanced educational opportunities:
- A robust internship placement program with industry partnerships
- Close mentoring by distinguished industry professionals who are actively engaged in
the industry. - Collaboration with film production students to create short movies with high
production values.