FILM SOUND & MUSIC IV
| Title | ΉΧΟΣ KAI ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ IV / FILM SOUND & MUSIC IV |
| Code | 5ΗΜ1 |
| Faculty | Fine Arts |
| School | Film |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Christos Gousios |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280005952 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Film Studies (2009-2013)
Registered students: 53
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective Courses beloging to the selected specialization | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600288483
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600288483
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Students should have attended the mandatory audio courses of the Film Department's Curriculum that relate to film sound: 2HM1, 3HM1
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will:
1. be able to perform foley sound effects processing for audiovisual productions
2. be able to perform studio recordings
3. be able to process audio recordings with industry standard DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations)
4. have acquired a significant background of applied sound
5. have acquired deep knowledge in the physics of sound
6. have learned and cultivated their aesthetics for sound and its uses in audiovisual productions
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
Audio Postproduction
Studio Recording
DAW Audio Processing
Organizing of recordings and projects
Exercise: Sounds of Materials
Foley
Sound Effects & Effect Builts
Nature of Sound
Frequencies Hz, Equalizers
Sound Level dB, Inverse Square Law
Room Acoustics & Reverb
Aesthetic approaches to the presence of sounds in audiovisual productions
Narrative dimension of sound in cinema
Music for sound professionals
Keywords
foley, sound processing, sound aesthetics, sound physics, applied sound, audiovisual productions
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Audio
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 80 | 2.7 | |||
| Laboratory Work | 67 | 2.2 | |||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
class attendance & participation 30%
assignments/project assessments 40%
written exams 30%
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
- Project Evaluation Sheets, Audio Projects on recording and processing
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Σκαρλάτος, Εφαρμοσμένη Ακουστική, Gotsis Εκδόσεις, 2008
Attali J., Θόρυβοι, εκδόσεις Ράππα, Αθήνα, 1978
Additional bibliography for study
Ακουστική, F. Alton Everest
Ηλεκτρακουστική, Γ. Παπανικολάου
Ηχος στον Κινηματογράφο, Michel Chion
Audio-Vision, Michel chion
Κυνηγώντας το Μεγάλο Ψάρι, David Lynch
The Foley Grail: The Art of Performing Sound for Film, Games and Animation, Vanessa Theme Ament
Last Update
04-10-2025
