Video Game Audio Proficiency Certificate
Sound design application in the ever-growing video game industry
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Program Duration: Short-term
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Degree Type: Proficiency Certificate
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Total Credit Hours: 19
About This Certificate
The Video Game Audio Proficiency Certificate is designed to help students develop the skills necessary for a career in video game and interactive media audio, sound design and composition. The certificate provides students with the ability to implement middleware with game engines and instruction in music production, theory, and preparing assets for nonlinear media. Students enrolled in the certificate may also continue into the Associate in Applied Science degree program in Sound Recording and Music Technology (SRMT). Upon completion of the certificate, students will be eligible for Wwise Certifications.
Course Sequence:
Semester 1
Course Number and Name | Prerequisites and Corequisites | Credits | Gen Ed Req. |
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MUS 100 - Music Reading | 3 credits | ||
MUS 170 - Audio and Music for Interactive Media | 3 credits | ||
MUS 115 - Introduction to Music Technology | 3 credits | Oral Communication/ Creative Expression** |
Semester 2
Course Number and Name | Prerequisites and Corequisites | Credits | Gen Ed Req. |
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MUS 220 – ProTools and Ableton Live - Audio Editing and Production | MUS 115 | 3 credits | |
MUS 215 - Advanced Music Technology and Multimedia | MUS 115 | 3 credits | |
MUS 270 - Game Audio Implementation | MUS 170 | 4 credits |