Program Details

  • Program Code: P409
  • Credential:
    Ontario College Graduate Certificate
  • Duration:
    1 year (3 semesters)
  • Method of Study:
    Full-time
  • Starting Months: September
  • Domestic Tuition:
    $7,231.00 *
  • International Tuition:
    $34,425.00 **
  • Spring 2026 Delivery:
    Semester 3: On Campus

Program Availability

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Fall 2025
Closed
Closed
Winter 2026
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Spring 2026
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  • PGWP Eligible: No
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Program Description

Program Overview

Amidst a thriving mobile entertainment and gaming industry in North America, the demand for sound designers is rising. The Sound Design & Production one-year postgraduate certificate program caters to this need by immersing you in sound creation for film, television and games. By following established industry workflows, this program will equip you with the skills to craft audio experiences that captivate. Working collaboratively with other media programs, you'll gain hands-on experience creating sound for short films, animations and games.

The School of Media is ranked as one of Canada’s best film schools by both CourseCompare and Degrees & Careers.

Full Description

As a Sound Design & Production student, you'll learn to master technical skills and refine your artistic style, whether recording audio in the studio or the field.

Without a sound designer to create the perfect soundscape, the film, television and game industries are incomplete. Applying the technical and conceptual aspects of sound, you’ll become an audio storyteller, working alongside visual production artists to re-create the real world in a digital context.

Learn how to create sound from scratch by capturing real-environment sounds and Foley creation. At our studio production facilities, you'll learn mixing, video game audio, dialogue editing and ADR, sound design and recording to re-create audio landscapes.

Program Requirements

You’ll need to have access to a personal computer with the following minimum specifications:

  • laptop or desktop
  • CPU:  Intel Core i5 – i7
  • graphics:  Intel UHD Graphics 620 or equivalent
  • RAM:  4GB – 8GB (the most you can afford, the better)
  • screen:  13.3-inch – 15inch
  • storage:  500GB – 1TB SSD
  • additional storage: 2-4TB Portable HD
  • personal recorders: Zoom H1n or higher; Tascam DR-05X or higher

Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities

Career Options

After completing this program, you’ll be prepared to collaborate with production companies and sound studios as collaborators within the music, film and television industries.

Potential job titles include:

  • audio technician
  • multimedia sound technician
  • postproduction technician
  • sound designer
  • supervising sound editor
  • production mixer
  • dialogue editor
  • Foley mixer
  • sound effects editor
  • recording mixer
  • boom operator

Industry

With an established grounding in the film/television industry and the growing strength of the gaming industry in Ontario, sound designers have a respected place and fulfill a vital role in both industries. Graduates will be prepared to work with production companies and sound studios as Toronto continues to create and supply the world with quality sound content.

Alumni Impact

We are immensely proud of the contributions of our alumni in Toronto and around the globe.

From Michelin-starred restaurants to major construction, entertainment, community and financial organizations, our graduates truly impact various industries.

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