DISC232-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Sound Design 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This course introduces students to the wide range of skills and knowledge required to be a successful sound designer and editor. Students learn practical skills in efficient digital audio workstation operation and how to streamline the audio workflow to meet the high turnaround demands of the modern postproduction sound studio, along with advanced skills in digital sound creation and transformation. Students also learn to recognise the social and historical context implied in different sound events, interpret spoken and visual narratives in image sequences, and deploy sound to reflect and enhance these narratives.

Prerequisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 11:00 Otakaro 137
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 15:00 - 17:00 Otakaro 109 Mac Computer Lab
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
02 Wednesday 13:00 - 15:00 Otakaro 109 Mac Computer Lab
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Lecturer

Claire Benedict

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,190.00

International fee $6,488.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Creative and Digital Arts .

All DISC232 Occurrences

  • DISC232-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026