Certificate - Sound Design & Production
- 1 year
- Duration
- 33,320 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
As a student of Sound Design & Production, you'll hone your artistic vision while mastering the technical aspects of audio recording, whether in a studio or on location.
The film, TV, and gaming industries would be lacking without the contributions of sound designers. You'll learn to use the technical and conceptual components of sound to convey stories and collaborate with visual production artists to create convincing digital recreations of the actual world.
Capturing noises in their natural settings and making your own Foley effects are two of the methods you'll use to master sound design from scratch. Mixing, audio for video games, editing and re-recording dialogue, sound design, and recording are all skills that can be honed at George Brown's studio production facilities.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Sound Design
- Auditory Cultures
- Sound Design Theory
- Applied Postproduction
- Postproduction ADR and Foley Mixing
- Sound for Interactive Media
Semester 2
- Advanced Sound Design
- Scoring and Music Editorial
- Sound Art
- Production and Location Sound
- Advanced Postproduction ADR and Foley
- Game Audio Design
Semester 3
- Workplace Preparation and Entrepreneurship
- Experiential Thesis
Price
Base tuition fee (for three semesters - 1 year):
- 33,320 CAD for international students
Additional fees:
- Application Fee - 110 CAD
- Incidental Fees (student ID, student association membership, etc) - 2,000 CAD
- Mandatory Health Insurance - 790 CAD for 1 year coverage
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- diploma, advanced diploma or degree in digital animation, game development, theatre production, or film/video production, or related field
- portfolio
- online interview*
OR
- diploma, advanced diploma or degree in another discipline with a minimum of two years of experience in sound-related work (resumé and references required)
- portfolio
- online interview*
*Please note that only the top-ranked applicants (based on their portfolio) will be invited to attend an online interview.
English language proficiency
- George Brown English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program - Level 8;
- IELTS (Academic) - 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band;
- TOEFL - 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band;
- Duolingo English Test - 105;
- MELAB - 80;
- PTE (Academic) - 54, overall minimum, 50 in each skill band;
- CAEL - 60 (overall);
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) - 169 or more (with no individual skill below 162).
About the university
George Brown College opened its doors in 1968, welcoming just over 2,000 students.
Since then, full-time student population has grown to more than 30,000. People come to George Brown from across the Greater Toronto Area, the country and the world to develop the skills and gain the real-world experience needed to succeed in the workplace. Since 2004, under current President Anne Sado’s leadership, George Brown has more than doubled in size, broadened international partnerships and increased commitment to strengthening the cultural, economic and social fabric of Toronto.
About George Brown College
The college located in Toronto, Canada. It has three campuses - Casa Loma, St.James, Waterfront, other locations where students attend classes and Student Residence.
George Brown College educates a blend of theory and hands-on experience, prioritizes real-world learning and provides students with opportunities to work alongside industry professionals in applied research and fields education opportunities. Its industry partnerships mean students get the latest trends and tech they can expect in the field. The college offers 170 programs in 7 centers. They include Art, Design and Infromation technology, Business, Community Services and early childhood, Construction and Engineering technologies, Health Sciences, Hospitality and Culinary arts, Preparatory and liberal studies.
Experiental and work-integrated learning oportunities are availabale to students to take part in.
6 reasons to study at George Brown
- Study in Downtown Toronto
- Hands-on, real world experience
- Infromed by industry
- Expert instructors
- Applied research
- Promoting enterpreneurship
