SKILLS ACQUIRED Sound design: Layering design; Sound synthesisMusic: Music Conceptualization; Music Production; Rendering QualitySound engineering: Recording; Mixing; Sound editing; Computer ScienceSound Interactivity: Integration; Interactivity; Documentation TRAINING OBJECTIVES Acquire the skills of a sound designer to create the sound and musical universe of films and video games: To be able to understand an artistic direction, a mixing, a sound creation, a recordingMaster the technique, be fast and creativeBe able to understand the vision of the production teams and master the technical tools that will be used to bring the project to life HOW AM I TAUGHT Theoretical and practical teaching: lectures, application exercises, practical work, tutorialsProduction of projects: monitoring and supervision by teachers during the realization of projects (end of year project, final major project) HOW AM I ASSESSED The school has set up a fair and objective evaluation system: Continuous Assessment (case studies, role-playing, presentations, demonstrations)Project presentations (end of year project, final major project) in front of a school or professional juryWritten and oral evaluations in EnglishProfessional experience report and presentation

MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN

Create soundtracks for films and video games

Admission

High School Diploma +
Entrance Exam

Duration

Years

Degree

Diploma

Rythm

Full Time

then Cooperative education in 3rd year

Campus

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97%

Graduates
(2020/2021/2022 years)

80%

Employment rate of last three
graduate classes

95%

Alumni satisfied with their course (2020/2021/2022 years)

TRAINING

Music & Sound Design degree

Admission hors Parcoursup

Program taught in French

The Bachelor’s degree in Music & Sound Design is a professional course. It is intended for people who are passionate about acoustics, music and sound and who wish to start a career as a Sound Designer or Interactive Music Composer.

The course is intended for beginners who wish to learn the profession and also for those with more experience who are directly admitted into the second year.

During the Bachelor’s degree, students learn all aspects of the profession: understanding artistic direction, mixing, sound creation and recording. They work in multidisciplinary teams, like a production in the industry.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR Music & Sound Design degree

To enter the first year of the Music & Sound Design course, candidates must have the French baccalaureate (high school diploma or equivalent) and pass the admissions test: interview, written tests and presentation of a portfolio. It is possible to enter directly into the second year of the course depending on the results obtained in the admission tests.

All details are given in the Admissions Guide.

Pedagogy

SKILLS ACQUIRED

Sound design: Layering design; Sound synthesis
Music: Music Conceptualization; Music Production; Rendering Quality
Sound engineering: Recording; Mixing; Sound editing; Computer Science
Sound Interactivity: Integration; Interactivity; Documentation

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

Acquire the skills of a sound designer to create the sound and musical universe of films and video games:

To be able to understand an artistic direction, a mixing, a sound creation, a recording
Master the technique, be fast and creative
Be able to understand the vision of the production teams and master the technical tools that will be used to bring the project to life

HOW AM I TAUGHT

Theoretical and practical teaching: lectures, application exercises, practical work, tutorials
Production of projects: monitoring and supervision by teachers during the realization of projects (end of year project, final major project)

HOW AM I ASSESSED

The school has set up a fair and objective evaluation system:

Continuous Assessment (case studies, role-playing, presentations, demonstrations)
Project presentations (end of year project, final major project) in front of a school or professional jury
Written and oral evaluations in English
Professional experience report and presentation

INTERNSHIP & INDUSTRY PLACEMENTS

The first two years of the full-time Music & Sound Design program include a two-month internship during the summer months.

In the third year, students are required to complete a minimum of 13 weeks of in-company assignments (internships, professionalization or apprenticeship contracts, missions, etc.).