Game Design and Development: A Bit-by-Bit History of Video Game Music
- 1 Abertay University
Chart the evolution of the classic 8-bit sound and discover the role of musicians in game design and development.
Free Online Course with optional Certification.
About this Course
This online course introduces you to video game music and the platforms that define it, focusing on the evolution of the classic 8-bit sound.
The course draws on technology, musicology and cultural studies to chart the development of video game music – from the geometric tones of Pong and to the complex arrangements of today’s first-person shooters.
The course features exclusive interviews with video game musicians, plus recorded examples, downloadable demos and sample code, so you can get hands on.
By the end, you’ll listen to those bleeps and bloops with a newfound respect.
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- author = {Kenny McAlpine},
- title = {Game Design and Development: A Bit-by-Bit History of Video Game Music},
- publisher = {futurelearn.com},
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