GAME 203 Sound Design Fundamentals
A hands-on study of the scientific, psychological and transcendental qualities of sound, and its effective use in the arts. With an emphasis on applied practice, topics include synthetic vs. real-world sound, psychoacoustics, the overtone series of periodic waveforms, harmonic analysis and timbre, composite sound effects, additive and subtractive synthesis, plus digitally modeling and altering the acoustic behavior of traditional musical instruments. Students will use industry-standard sound design and production software to create original soundscapes, music and sound effects for use in their interactive media projects. Prerequisite: GAME 107, Game Design Practices and GAME 109, Game Art Practices