Overview

Discover the storytelling potential of sound with NIDA Open’s foundational online course. Led by a NIDA teaching artist, explore how sound design forms an integral part of the design process. 

Equip yourself with the skills to extract dramaturgical insights to create an impactful auditory experience in a supportive and inclusive learning environment. Learn about the role of a sound designer within a creative team and investigate how it shapes an audience’s perception and contributes to the layers of meaning in a show. Develop methods to integrate your ideas into live performance and consolidate your learning as you create a basic sound cue synopsis and design concept. 

Whether you’re a budding designer or a storyteller seeking to enhance your craft, this course provides the essential skills required to utilise sound as a dynamic storytelling tool from the initial stages of a production to the final moments in performance.    

Components

• Understand the collaborative nature of the design process 
• Discover how the elements of sound are key to conveying story and narrative.  
• Learn methods for extracting key dramaturgical elements from dramatic sources to understand the production’s requirements, themes, and mood 

Level

This course is Beginner level.

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