Certificate in Sound Design
Good sound design brings contemporary media to life. Our certificate in Sound Design gives you the skills to develop engaging experiences in theatre, cinema, music, video games, animation, and beyond.
Sound Design – Certificate
Sound Design, Certificate
Offered as an Academic Certification
The Certificate in Sound Design provides students with a focused curriculum in sound design theory and practice. Students engage in technical, cultural, and interdisciplinary contexts for sound and build experience creating sound-based projects for a variety of media and end-use applications.
The certificate is offered both for degree-seeking students looking to expand their knowledge of sound and for non-degree seeking students looking for a stand-alone program. Coursework is drawn from offerings in Emerging Media and Digital Art, Music, Theatre, and Digital Cinema.
Come study with experts in a wide range of disciplines to give yourself a boost into your career in the creative industries.
Degree Fit
Program Preparation
A great program for anyone with an interest in sound – from recording, editing, and mixing, to composing, music production, and sound design.
Degree Roadmap
Students take an interdisciplinary core of classes in sound design, the science of sound, the history of sound in the arts. Then choose from a wide range of elective offerings that allow you to apply your skills through hands-on projects in sound design.
Degree Integration
The Certificate in Sound Design is a great way to add on to an existing major in arts and media. It can also be the perfect outlet for your creativity regardless of major. The certificate program will prepare you for job opportunities in a wide range of media production.
Career Path
Become a Professional
Career opportunities in Music Industry:
- Podcast Producer
- Sound Designer
- Foley Artist
- Sound Mixer
- Audio Recordist
- Composer
- Music Producer
- Audio Engineer
- Radio Producer
- Video Game Designer
- Sound Operator
- Production Audio Technician
- App Developer
Salary Range
$34,000 – $93,000
Median Salary in Sound Design
*Based on National Average
Section Contents: EMDA Programs
Contact the EMDA Program
Emerging Media/Digital Arts
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6387
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