Graduate Attributes – Handbook for the MSc Sound Design 2022-23

Graduates of the MSc Sound Design will have developed skills and abilities in:

Graduates will be able to:

Research, analyse and creatively respond to design problems that require the assimilation of information from a wide variety of sources, utilising the expertise of related professionals;
Demonstrate critical understanding of how knowledge is advanced through research to produce clear, logically argued and original written work relating to various aspects of sound design;
Show skill in researching and critically assessing sound as a cultural phenomenon;
Develop an ability to develop creative sound design strategies informed by the needs of other media or collaborators;

Graduates will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of the ways that industry standards and adherence to specifications in project briefs do not necessarily restrict creative processes;
Collaborate effectively when working in a team, displaying an understanding of interdisciplinary roles and responsibilities;
Demonstrate problem solving skills, professional judgment, and ability to take the initiative and make appropriate decisions in complex and unpredictable circumstances;
Be proficient in sound design techniques for problem solving;
Show a development of research skills based on scenario based learning;
Dispay a facility in effective information gathering across diverse discipline fields;
Demonstrate experience to contribute and co-operate effectively in complex and multidisciplinary working environments.

Graduates will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of issues in making complex and often contradictory aspects of sound design comprehensible and accessible to non-experts;
Communicate effectively with others using appropriate techniques;
Communicate the rationale of a design proposal through oral presentation and demonstration or performance in the context of design practice;
Communicate effectively with fellow consultants and professionals in an interdisciplinary, collaborative context.

Graduates will be able to:

Demonstrate problem solving skills, judgment, and ability to take the initiative and make appropriate decisions in complex and unpredictable circumstances;
Understand the transdisciplinary nature of working within a contemporary understanding of sound design;
Work in an interdisciplinary environment and collaborate with others, working effectively when required as a group leader, design team member and autonomously as an individual.
Collaborate effectively when working in a team, displaying an understanding of interdisciplinary roles and responsibilities;
Demonstrate an ability to identify individual learning needs and have an appreciation of the rapid development of the field and its implications for continuous professional development.