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The Sound School

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The Sound School

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Program details

Qualification: Professional Master’s in Sound

Format: On-campus

Course Start: September 14, 2026

Duration: Two academic years

Language: Spanish

Programme Director: Marc Bech

Annual tuition fee: €13,500

Overview

This two-year course offers specialised training designed to prepare sound professionals for work in film, series, non-fiction, documentaries, and other audiovisual formats.

The first year focuses on recording and technical fundamentals, while the second year is dedicated to editing and sound post-production. The aim is for students to become familiar with the full range of professional roles within the industry, with specific subjects taught by recognised professionals in each field.

In addition to theoretical classes, the training is based on a “learning by doing” approach. The school provides students with access to a Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 mixing stage equipped with Meyer Sound, a Dolby Atmos 9.1.4 mixing stage with an AVID S4 control surface equipped with DynAudio (both spaces include the Dolby Atmos Production Suite and Pro Tools Ultimate), three Dolby 5.1 suite rooms with Pro Tools Ultimate, a recording studio for music, foley and ADR, and a recording complex consisting of a control room and two recording rooms. This space is equipped with an Audient ASP 4816 analogue console, an Antelope Galaxy 32-channel audio interface, outboard equipment including Avalon, Millennia, Drawmer and Focusrite preamps/compressors, ATC and Genelec monitoring systems, as well as all necessary technical equipment for student use. In addition, students participate in real shoots and post-production workflows, gaining practical experience from day one.

Objectives and Competencies

Make informed decisions about the use of sound in an audiovisual and cinematic product linked to a dramatic narrative, based on an understanding of the psychological processes of sound and audiovisual language.

Receive feedback on their own work and provide constructive criticism of others’ work.

Plan, execute and supervise location sound recording tasks in an audiovisual or cinematic project.

Plan, execute and supervise sound post-production tasks in an audiovisual or cinematic work.

Understand the basic phenomena of sound acoustics and solve problems related to sound recording in specific environments.

Plan, execute and supervise sound mixing for audiovisual works intended for cinema, television or online platforms.

Develop creative skills and artistic sensitivity for sound creation and design: sound editing.

Conceive, plan and create a global sound concept for an audiovisual or cinematic work: sound design.

Use sound elements (dialogue, ambience, effects and music) with critical judgment in sound mixing.

Create and plan immersive sound experiences and applications.

Applicant Profile

Graduates in Audiovisual Communication or Fine Arts.
Students from film schools or related artistic disciplines.
Students holding a Higher Vocational Qualification in Audiovisual Project and Events Production, or equivalent training.
Professionals in the audiovisual or film industry wishing to deepen their knowledge of sound applied to cinema and audiovisual production.
Experienced professionals seeking to change specialisation within the creative audiovisual field.

The student will become a creative professional capable of planning and executing location sound recording in a wide range of contexts, as well as conceiving, developing and designing an original and coherent sound concept for any audiovisual project.

Admissions

To apply for this course, applicants must submit:

Video pitch (maximum 3 minutes)
CV
Portfolio of projects worked on

If deemed necessary for the final decision, the programme director may conduct an online interview with the applicant.

Syllabus

Title of course: Specific Title in Sound

Minimum duration of studies: 1 academic year

Syllabus The Sound school

Advisory and Visits

Online or in-person advisory sessions are available for more information about The Sound School. Appointments can be booked with the course advisor.

Nacho Moliné (nacho.moline@escac.es)

Click here to book an online appointment or here for an in-person session with Nacho.
No visits will be attended without prior booking and confirmation from the school.