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University of Montana Catalog 2024-2025

Sound Design Certificate

The Sound Design Certificate offers students with previous experience in sound (particularly those who have completed the Sound Production Fundamentals Certificate) an opportunity to develop advanced skills, technique, and theory in sound design and production. Students will gain advanced technical skills in mixing, design, and mastering, as well as expand their creative skills in using sound as a medium for art and communication.

This program is based out of the School of Visual & Media Arts, and is in partnership with Schools of the College of the Arts & Media.

General Certificate Requirements

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

POST-SECONDARY CERTIFICATE - SOUND DESIGN

Course Requirements

Required Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
MUST 310Interactivity and Digital Signal Processing2
MART 345Sound for Film3
MART 445Sound for Digital Media3
Electives
Complete 4 credits of the following courses: 4
Principles of Sound Design
Sonic Programming
Sound in the Natural World
Designing the Show
Theatre Sound I
Total Hours12

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