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The Media School

Specialization in Game Audio (Bachelor of Arts in Media)

Students on Summer 2020, Fall 2020, or Spring 2021 requirements MDAS10

Requirements

The specialization requires at least 9 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Game Audio. Two (2) courses:
    • MSCH-G 320 Game Art and Sound
    • MSCH-G 421 Sound for Games and Playable Media I
    • MSCH-P 353 Production Audio
    • MSCH-P 369 Sound Design
    • MUS-Z 361 INTRODUCTION TO MIDI AND COMPUTER MUSIC
  2. Advanced Game Audio. One (1) course:
    • MSCH-J 360 Journalism Specialties (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • MSCH-J 460 Topics Colloquium (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • MSCH-P 455 Topics in Music Scoring for Visual Media
    • MSCH-V 334 Current Topics in Media (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • MSCH-V 401 Senior Seminar in Media (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • MSCH-V 470 Issues in Media (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • MSCH-X 490 Projects in Media (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • MUS-Z 362 COMPUTER MUSIC: DESIGN/PERFORM
  3. Specialization GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the specialization.
    2. Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the specialization—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.

Specialization Area Courses

Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

  • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
  • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception

Exceptions to and substitutions for specialization requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.