Major overview
Launch your career in sound production with our Sound Design major
If you’re passionate about audio and want to shape how audiences experience music, film, games and digital media, you can major in sound design within our Bachelor of Creative Media and develop the technical and creative skills to design, record and produce audio for a wide range of media projects.
Throughout your sound design course, you’ll explore areas such as music recording, editing, mixing and remixing; film and television sound recording, editing, mixing and design; sound design for interactive media, games and theatre; industrial sound design and podcasting. You’ll also gain practical industry experience through our Work Integrated Learning program, working with organisations on real projects while developing professional sound production skills.
Learn in specialised design studios and digital production facilities, equipped with professional tools used across the design industry. Here you’ll explore techniques used across contemporary sound production, from music recording and studio mixing to sound design for film, games, theatre and interactive media.
You can also customise your creative media degree by combining Sound Design with other creative majors such as Games Art and Design, Theatre and Creative Production or Screen Production, building complementary skills across audio production, visual storytelling and interactive media.
During your studies, you’ll create a variety of audio projects while building the technical and creative expertise needed for a successful sound design career. These skills open opportunities across a wide range of industries from music production and film and television sound production to games audio, podcasting, live sound engineering and digital media production.
3 reasons to study sound design at Murdoch University
- Gain real industry experience through our Work Integrated Learning program, collaborating with organisations and completing internships on professional audio projects.
- Learn in state-of-the-art sound production facilities, including recording studios, soundstages and surround-sound mixing suites used for film, television and music production.
- Build versatile sound production skills that prepare you for careers ranging from music production and live sound engineering to film sound design, podcast production and game audio.
What you’ll learn
- Record, edit and mix audio using professional recording studio equipment.
- Apply music technology and advanced sound production techniques.
- Design sound for film, television, games and interactive media.
- Produce audio for radio, podcasts and digital media platforms.
- Collaborate with creative teams to develop sound for media and performance projects.
Using life experiences as the basis for projects is something I found had the best outcomes in my assignments and helped me develop my unique voice and brand.
Grayce, Creative Media and Communications
Your future career in sound design
Sound professionals play a critical role in shaping how audiences experience media and entertainment. When you major in sound design, you’ll graduate with the skills to pursue a sound design career in a range of roles across music, film, television, games, radio and digital media.
Potential roles include:
- Sound designer
- Audio engineer
- Music producer
- Foley artist
- Sound editor
- Radio or podcast producer
- Live sound engineer
- Game audio designer
For more details about our Sound Design major, download our information pack.
Start dates
| Starting period | Location | Face to Face | Online | Mixed mode |
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| Semester 1, 2026 | Murdoch | Yes | No | No |
| Semester 2, 2026 | Murdoch | Yes | No | No |
| Semester 1, 2027 | Murdoch | Yes | No | No |
| Semester 2, 2027 | Murdoch | Yes | No | No |
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Major Structure
Visit the Course Handbook - Get detailed information on units, prerequisites, and pathways.
To help plan the structure of your course, search for our suggested course plans.
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How to Apply
Majors are part of a degree and can't be applied on their own. Apply for a related degree first, then choose your major once enrolled.
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