FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Visual Communication Design
VCD 310 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Sound Design
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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VCD 310
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Fall/Spring
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2
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2
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to focus on sound design for New Media and Multimedia Design for Visual Communication Design students. This course will explore extensive digital sound fundamentals in the techniques of sound design, recording, mixing, manipulating, production and editing for digital audio media. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course aims to supply the primarily theoretical and practical tools to contextualize the contemporary sound aesthetic forms. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses |
X
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Course objectives. History of sound cinema as the first example of audiovisual. | O’Brien, Charles. “Cinema’s Convertion To Sound”, Indiana University Press 2005, pp.156 |
| 3 | Physical presence of sound. Volume, pitch and timbre. | Alden, Stanley R. “Audio In Media(8th Edition)”, Thomson Wadsworth Publishing 2008, Chapter 1 |
| 4 | Audio-visual sound zone, diegetic, non-diegetic distinction. Dubbing and live sound recording. | Alden, Stanley R. “Audio In Media(8th Edition)”, Thomson Wadsworth Publishing 2008, Chapter 9&10 |
| 5 | Sound effects and types. Introduction to microphones. | Alden, Stanley R. “Audio In Media(8th Edition)”, Thomson Wadsworth Publishing 2008, pp.120-124 |
| 6 | Types of microphones and polar patterns and miking techniques. | Alden, Stanley R. “Audio In Media(8th Edition)”, Thomson Wadsworth Publishing 2008, pp.124-135 |
| 7 | Adobe Audition, single audio file editing. | |
| 8 | Adobe Audition, multi-track audio editing. | |
| 9 | How we relate to music | |
| 10 | Basic concepts of music. Rhythm, tempo, melody, harmony | |
| 11 | Evaluation of the project. Soundtrack a movie scene with sound effects downloaded from the internet. | |
| 12 | Classification of musical instruments according to the Sachs-Hornbostel method | |
| 13 | Instruments of Western Music | |
| 14 | Soundtrack production process and use | |
| 15 | Semester review | |
| 16 | Evaluation of the final |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | The pages from the above mentionned book, presentations and multimedia |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Alden, Stanley R. Thomson “Audio In Media(8th Edition)”, Wadsworth Publishing 2008 \ O’Brien, Charles. “Cinema’s Convertion To Sound”, Indiana University Press 2005 |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
16
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project |
1
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40
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam |
1
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50
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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50
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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50
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
|
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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2
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32
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
1
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30
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30
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
1
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14
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14
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| Total |
108
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to apply the fundamental principles of design in creating visual narratives and messages, using physical and digital media, |
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| 2 | To attain complex problem-solving skills, using various design methods, |
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| 3 | To have a clear understanding of creative/art direction, |
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| 4 | To be able to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge attained in the areas of Visual Communication Design, |
X | ||||
| 5 | To act with social and ethical awareness and to take responsibility, both individually and collectively, for developing aesthetic and effective design solutions, |
X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to investigate, interpret and evaluate the developments on Visual Communication Design in the world and in Turkey, |
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| 7 | To have an advanced level of knowledge and experience in producing/editing still and moving images, |
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| 8 | To attain proficiency in using related software, media, and communication technologies, |
X | ||||
| 9 | To gain reflexive and critical thinking abilities, |
X | ||||
| 10 | To undertake self-directed and continuous education in the discipline, to develop a lifelong learning attitude, |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Visual Communication Design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1), |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently, |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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