Hey all! Please spread this news to any friends who may be interested.
There are still a few spots open in my (Sean Hogan / Han Tani) video game music composition course offered next fall. It’s a 9-4 Class on Mondays in MacLean 431, the music studio. It’s open to beginners, and we’ll be using Logic Pro or Ableton Live to make music for video games, as well as going into some practical music theory, production techniques and considerations with putting music inside of games. My background in music is composing for some of my videogames, you can check out my music here: https://htch.bandcamp.com/
The course ID is 4138. More info below:
http://www.saic.edu/academics/departments/ats/courses/
Video game music spans and pushes the boundaries on music both popular and avant-grade. Music contextualizes the events of a game, and sound effects emphasize particular actions and ambiences. Through composition assignments and critiques, students will hone sound and music production skills and learn about the design concerns of writing music and creating effects for games. Listening assignments draw from the body of alt, indie, art, and AAA games. Class discussion breaks down how assigned material is constructed and contributes to its game. The class uses Logic Pro, but any Digital Audio Workstation is fine. Background in sound/music production, theory, or performance recommended.