The Game Audio Production Certificate of Achievement is designed for students who would like to learn audio and music production techniques for interactive video games. Students will create sound effects, ambiences, dialog, and music to integrate into a game using adaptive mixing techniques via audio middleware. The certificate will lay foundational skills for composing music for video games. Students will learn how to create vertical (layers) and horizontal (switches) interactive music. Students will also take a course in electronic music composition and performance as well as digital music production, where they will compose music. This certificate provides the foundation to join the workforce in jobs such as sound designer, audio designer, technical sound designer, composer, or to continue to an associate’s degree.

Program Learning Outcomes

✔ Apply fundamental principles of game audio and music production using a digital audio workstation (DAW) to create sound effects, dialog, and music; and integrate audio assets into a game engine using audio middleware software and interactive mixing techniques.

✔ Create sound design and music for games and visual media that demonstrates understanding of interactive mixing, storytelling, music composition and production, audio production, and music synthesis.