BSc (Hons) Sound Design With a Placement Year in Stoke-On-Trent United Kingdom | University of Staffordshire

Discover how to master every essential component of soundtracks through our BA (Hons) in Sound Design program. This course equips you for professional opportunities in audio and music production across television, cinema, animated features, stage productions, broadcasting, and gaming industries. You'll have extensive flexibility to customize your learning path according to your personal interests, while developing a comprehensive practical portfolio during your final year.
During your education, you'll utilize our state-of-the-art £11.5 million Cadman Studios facility. These professional-grade resources feature five fully outfitted recording spaces complete with surround sound systems and mixing consoles from leading brands like SSL, Avid, Audient, and API. Additionally, our Avid-certified instructors provide affordable pathways to earn Pro Tools certifications. The curriculum begins with foundational studio techniques and technical skills, progressing to session planning and digital audio workstation (DAW) operation for recording, editing, and production.
Modern soundtracks incorporate multiple audio elements including spoken dialogue, environmental sounds, special effects, Foley artistry, and musical compositions.
The Sound Design specialization encompasses all soundtrack components - from dialogue and ambient noise to effects, Foley work, and musical scoring. You'll develop industry knowledge about film production workflows while mastering audio creation, recording, editing, mixing, and mastering techniques using professional-grade equipment and software.

Career Pathways
Our alumni pursue diverse professional paths in audio production for visual media, television programming, cinematic projects, interactive gaming, and theatrical performances.
Completing this Sound Design degree provides numerous transferable skills, creating opportunities in radio advertising production, independent sound design or composition work, educational roles, and various other creative fields.