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POST 360 — SOUND & MUSIC SYNTHESIS FOR FILM (CUR-490)

POST 360 — SOUND & MUSIC SYNTHESIS FOR FILM is a DePaul University catalog course in Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media. This course focuses on the integration of perception, theory, and practice using digital electronic sound synthesis to create custom sound effects and music for visual media. Topics will cover the use and creation of digital electronic sound synthesizers, audio mixing, acoustics, and the history of electronic music in film. Students will learn how to use synthesizers to create customized sonic designs as well as how to apply them to film, video, and interactive experiences.

Summary 🟢 ✓

  • Resource type: course
  • College / school: Film and Television Post-Production
  • College/School: Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
  • Curriculum section: Art, Media, and Design
  • Catalog: POST 360
  • Last Verified: 2026-07-01

Course access

  • Access: 🟢 Green — Open or routine access
  • Rationale: No formal prerequisites listed in catalog description; open to any student meeting university registration rules.
  • Prerequisites: None listed in catalog description

Verification

Catalog description

This course focuses on the integration of perception, theory, and practice using digital electronic sound synthesis to create custom sound effects and music for visual media. Topics will cover the use and creation of digital electronic sound synthesizers, audio mixing, acoustics, and the history of electronic music in film. Students will learn how to use synthesizers to create customized sonic designs as well as how to apply them to film, video, and interactive experiences. Projects and labs will incorporate real-world examples, practical tutorials, and lectures that will include guests working in audiovisual media, sound design, and electronic music composition for film. POST 124 or ANI 315 or GAM 250 is a prerequiste for this class.

Resource relevance

Catalog course linked to map themes/programs: electronics.

Notes

Catalog course key: POST 360.

Catalog context

  • Themes: electronics
  • Recent schedule: Not offered in the queried registrar terms