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Sound Design Courses

Sound design courses can help you learn audio editing, sound synthesis, field recording, and mixing techniques. You can build skills in creating soundscapes, designing audio for visual media, and mastering tracks for various formats. Many courses introduce tools like Pro Tools, Ableton Live, and Adobe Audition, that support implementing sound design concepts in projects ranging from film to video games. You'll also explore techniques for manipulating sound to enhance storytelling and evoke emotions.


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Popular Sound Design Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of North Texas

    Bachelor of Science in General Business

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Mediation, Model Evaluation, Compensation and Benefits, Organizational Change, Event Management, Grammar, Sales Process, Data Visualization, Marketing Planning, Design Thinking, Public Policies, Global Marketing, Probability & Statistics, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Digital Media Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Music History, Sociology

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Master of Science in Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, New Product Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Delegation Skills, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • U

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Management Graduate Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making

    Credit offered

    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

  • H

    HEC Paris

    Executive MSc & MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Research Methodologies, Intellectual Property, Performance Measurement, Design Thinking, Value Propositions, Private Equity, Team Building, Social Media Strategy, Business Modeling, Active Listening, Sustainable Business, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Social Impact, Entrepreneurial Finance, Supplier Relationship Management, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • U

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Graduate Certificate in Taxation

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making

    Credit offered

    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

  • U

    University of London

    Bachelor of Science in Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Process Design, Global Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Statistical Analysis, Organizational Change, Process Mapping, Statistical Methods, Integrated Marketing Communications, Advertising, Innovation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Training and Development, Virtual Teams, Databases, Cost Accounting, International Finance, Research, Team Management, Economic Development, Cultural Diversity

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • G

    Georgetown University

    Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Vulnerability Assessments, Operations Management, Business Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Design Thinking, Survey Creation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Social Justice, Descriptive Statistics, Environment, Business Ethics, Capital Budgeting, Market Opportunities, Storytelling, Marketing Planning, International Relations, Artificial Intelligence, Policy Development, Political Sciences

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    S

    Skillshare

    Special Effects

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Animations, Video Production, Post-Production, Video Editing, Motion Graphics, Storyboarding, Ideation, File Management, Content Creation, Cinematography, Timelines, Graphics Software, Creativity, Color Matching

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Berklee

    The Art of Vocal Production

    Skills you'll gain: Music Performance, Post-Production, Music, Media Production, Musical Composition, Music Theory, Editing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    372 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • K

    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Intro to Acoustics (Part 1)

    Skills you'll gain: Vibrations, Mechanics, Systems Of Measurement, Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Engineering Calculations, Physics, Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    143 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    U

    Universitat Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona

    Audio Signal Processing for Music Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Music, Open Source Technology, Python Programming, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, NumPy, Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    294 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Berklee

    The Art of Music Production

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Media Production, Writing, Technology Solutions

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2.1K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular sound design courses

  • Bachelor of Science in General Business: University of North Texas
  • Master of Science in Computer Science: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Financial Management Graduate Certificate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Executive MSc & MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship: HEC Paris
  • Graduate Certificate in Taxation: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Bachelor of Science in Marketing: University of London
  • Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies: Georgetown University
  • Special Effects: Skillshare
  • The Art of Vocal Production: Berklee
  • Intro to Acoustics (Part 1): Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

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