Section Info: FMT-143-01

Course Title: Sound Design I
Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026
Term: Fall Semester 2026
Description: This course serves as an introduction to sound design and explores the many ways that sound can be utilized to tell a story. Students will gain familiarity with the principles of sound design and common terminology used to describe sound. In this course we will practice relating audio to image and text. Throughout the course we will explore the role of sound design in the theater and break down the process a sound designer uses to get a design from the page to the stage.
Distribution(s): I - Humanities , CBL - Community-Based Learning , SI - Speaking-Intensive
Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     Credits:4.00    

Faculty         Phone         Email address        
Samantha Skynner             sskynner@mtholyoke.edu  

Meeting Dates         Method         Meeting days         Meeting times         Building name         Room     Frequency    
09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026   Lecture   Monday   01:30PM - 04:20PM   TBA   TBA   Weekly

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Section status: Open     Capacity: 8     Enrollment: 0     Available: 8     Waitlist: 0

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Book List         Required         Publisher Full Price        
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