Master's Programme in Film and Media - Film Sound Design

A film sound designer works on sound recording, adding sound and mixing. Film sound design is about shaping soundscapes that become part of the cinematic narrative. The film sound designer record sound, in studio or in the field, and treat these in different ways to achieve the desired effect in the final mix. The increasingly important role of sound in film and media demands sound designers to have the ability to understand the unique characteristics and narrative potential of sound – both as an independent, artistic medium and in relation to image and space. The film sound designer therefore needs to be able to communicate their visions in understandable terms. Artistic integrity, imagination and creativity combined with good collaborative skills and technical know-how are also important key features.

The Master's Programme in Film and Media, with specialisation in Film Sound Design

The Master's Programme in Film and Media is a programme for going more indepth that is also research preparatory and has a common programme structure for all specialisations. In the programme’s theory courses, students are introduced to different perspectives on knowledge, theory, reflection and artistic research methods.

The specialisation in film sound design is one of the team specialisations in the master's programme that forms film teams and collaborations. The students work together on joint lab courses where they explore different forms of film, television and new media. Here you can get the experience of working on sound recording, adding sound and mixing for different types of film, such as feature film, documentary film and art film – for different platforms and in shorter and longer formats. You gain an in-depth knowledge of film making as a process from script to finished film.

The programme also has methodology courses specific to the specialisation. As a master student in film sound design, you get to practise managing professional workflows and deepen your skills in various sound techniques, dramaturgy and designing. The insights and knowledge that you acquire in the specific courses in the specialisation are applied in the lab courses and film exercises, which are carried out in teams.

During the programme you will have many opportunities for interactions across traditional professional boundaries, for example through elective courses that are common to the university’s departments. Here, each student identifies his or her need for further knowledge.

The programme leads to gaining specialist knowledge that prepares for research and for being able to work as a film sound designer.

Language of instruction

Please note! The language of instruction for this programme is Swedish. Please go to the programme's page on our Swedish website for more information.