SUMMARY
The purpose of this Unit is to introduce candidates to the supporting role of sound and music in narrative and image for a variety of mediums such as film, television, radio, theatre, and computer games. Candidates will have the opportunity to acquire practical skills in using sound design techniques to produce soundtracks to support different mediums. The Unit is intended to give the candidate an opportunity to practise sound production or music performance competencies through the creative application of skills and techniques.
This Unit is an optional Unit within the National Certificate in Music (SCQF level 6) and the National Certificate in Sound Production (SCQF level 6), but can also be taken as a free-standing Unit.
This Unit is suitable for candidates interested in the creative use of sound in areas such as radio production, multimedia, animation, theatre, and computer games.
OUTCOMES
1 Describe the way that sound and music are used to support different mediums.
2 Design and create soundtracks to support different mediums.