FILM SOUND & MUSIC V
| Title | ΉΧΟΣ KAI ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ V / FILM SOUND & MUSIC V |
| Code | 7ΗΜ2 |
| Faculty | Fine Arts |
| School | Film |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Christos Gousios |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280005980 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Film Studies (2009-2013)
Registered students: 38
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective Courses beloging to the selected specialization | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600288484
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Skills Development
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/1/600288484
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 and also elective courses 5HM1,6HM1 that have preceded
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will:
1. be able to perform sound design and processing of sounds and sound effects for audiovisual productions
2. be able to perform advanced recordings in the studio and in the field
3. can process audio recordings with industry standard DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) and using specialized plug-ins for all possible applications, such as noise reduction, use of reverberation, use of dynamic effects, etc.
4. have delved into applied sound and audio technology
5. have delved into the physics of sound
6. have become familiar with and further cultivated their aesthetics for sound and its uses in audiovisual productions
7. have understood and aplied the narrative possibilities of sound
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
- Design and manage projects
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Sound design practice for cinema and audiovisual productions in general.
Sound & sound design from the script.
Creative sound design.
Analysis of the organization of cinematic sound.
Organization of the sound session of an audiovisual production in DAW.
Development of the theoretical background for the use of sound processing tools and application in practice.
Atmospheres/Ambiences/Backgrounds: necessity, recording, use and application.
Practice of sound processing & effect builds, aiming at integrated sound design.
Methodology for creating new sounds (recording-processing).
Sound design for a pre-existing silent short film.
Sound design for a pre-existing short film or film excerpt in practice.
Keywords
sound design, 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 (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- sound design projects
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
John Eargle, Μουσική Ακουστική Τεχνολογία, Εκδόσεις Ίων, Αθήνα, 1999
Blacking Jοhn, Η Έκφραση της ανθρώπινης Μουσικότητας, εκδόσεις Νεφέλη, Αθήνα, 1987
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
Last Update
04-10-2025
