Bachelor (Hons) - Sound Arts and Design
- 4 years
- Duration
- 8,925 EUR/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Girne / Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Location
Program description
Under the direction of our faculty who keep up with the latest developments in sound design and sound editing techniques and styles, the Sound Arts and Design program at ARUCAD aspires to be a regional leader in the Mediterranean.
In keeping with the spirit of our curriculum, many of our students take classes along with the Contemporary Dance Department of our Faculty, collaborate on projects, and share their expertise with students from other art departments in the elective courses they choose to take.
Program structure
1st year
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Piano and Solfege
- Ear Training – Fundamentals of Music
- Nature of Sound
- Improvisation: Movement, Drama and Sound I
- History of Music
- Culture of Thinking
- Academic English I
- Basic Keyboard for the Electronic Musician
- Ear Training- Critical Listening
- Introduction to Music Technology
- Self-Discover: Movement, Drama and Sound II
- History of Performing Arts
- Thinking Practices
- Academic English II
2nd year
-
Harmony
- Audio and MIDI Systems
- Exploring Master’s of Music
- Interpreting Texts-Literature
- Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I
- Turkish Language I
- Departmental Elective I
- Composition (Structure and Form)
- Music Production
- Applied Electronic Composition
- Interpreting Texts-Music
- Atatürk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution II
- Turkish Language II
- Departmental Elective II
3rd year
-
Arranging from Groove to Melody
- Mix Techniques and Multi-Track Recording Lab
- Music for Visual Media
- Exchanged Experiences-Music Creation
- Interpreting Texts- Film & Drama
- Departmental Elective I
- Faculty Elective I
- Arranging Instruments & Orchestra
- Creative Recording and Editing
- Sound Design
- Exchanged Experiences-Sound Design
- Interpreting Texts- Dance & Performance Art
- Departmental Elective II
- Faculty Elective II
4th year
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Collaborative Project
- Exchanged Experiences-Composition and Writing
- Ensemble Stage Production- Music&Sound I
- Departmental Elective III
- Faculty Elective III
- University Elective I
- Graduation Project and Portfolio
- Exchanged Experience-Music Industry
- Ensemble Stage Production-Music&Sound II
- Departmental Elective IV
- Faculty Elective IV
- University Electives II
Price
- Tuition fee - 8,925 EUR/year (1,050 EUR registration fee is included)
Requirements for applicants
- High School Diploma + Transcript (translated to English and notarized)
- Portfolio (scan copies of your works related to a programme applying for)
- Scanned copy of your Passport (photo page)
- Minimum IELTS 5.0 or TOEFL 60 (In the absence of such, students will take the language proficiency exam upon arrival. Please note that all our programmes are taught in English)
About the university
Arkin University of Creative Arts and Design (ARUCAD), established in 2017 in North Cyprus, is a specialized art institution that focuses solely on the creative and communicative arts. With a focus on traditional, modern, and contemporary art education and training, and recognizing the inseparable link between theory and practice, ARUCAD aspires to become one of the most prestigious universities in art education by helping its students continuously improve their creative productivity through interdisciplinary and cross-cultural programs.
All aspects of the classroom will promote a culture of respect for the natural world, recycling, health and safety, and cultural, racial, and religious diversity. The "learning while producing, producing while learning" model of education seeks to foster more in-depth creative and critical thinking by bringing together students' real-world experiences, academic studies, and professional work.
Mission
Using the ephemeral aspects of art, design, and communication, ARUCAD seeks to make cultural and intellectual contributions to society while also developing a higher education environment with a creative, egalitarian, and innovative perspective that will satisfy the requirements of the period.
Vision
The vision of ARUCAD is to create a space that is contemporary, innovative, questioning, and production-oriented, bringing together local and international art, design, and communication.
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