PROD229-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Introduction to Game Audio

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

Learn foundation skills in sound design and music for games. The course will survey current industry practices, and students will gain knowledge of a variety of approaches to audio creation, editing and integration into video games. No prior experience in music, sound, or game design is required.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students who complete the course will:
  • Be able to source and edit appropriate sounds and musical content
  • Be able to demonstrate proficiency in industry standard interactive audio tools (e.g., Unity,
    Wwise, Reaper)
  • Develop a perspective on socially responsible game development informed by Tikanga
    Māori, and how this influences approaches to music and audio design
  • Understand how audio design fits into the game development cycle
  • Understand the impact of audio design on the user experience

Prerequisites

45 points from any courses.

Restrictions

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 11:00 A6 Lecture Theatre
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 11:00 Len Lye 201 Computer Lab
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Hamish Oliver

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 1: Triggering Sounds in Unity 15%
Assignment 2: Triggering Sounds in Wwise 15%
Assignment 3: Game Audio Creation 20%
Assignment 4: Unity With Wwise 30%
Term 3 Online Test 10%
Term 4 Online Test 10%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $998.00

International fee $4,850.00

* 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 School of Product Design on the departments and faculties page .

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