Foothill College Courses

The impact of game design and game technology on popular culture. Topics will include early history including the early hardware and software designers that emerged after World War II, the rise of the

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Basic instruction on the use of the computer for video and film editing. Theory and practice of cinematic editing which is explored through projects, screenings, class exercises, and demonstration. To

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

The history of music technology and sound recording from the earliest analog devices to current digital streaming services. How technological change is inseparable from economic, cultural and politica

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Introduction to creating music with computers, keyboards, audio samples and beats using Pro Tools and other digital audio workstations. Basic principles and use of MIDI sequencing/audio software. Song

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Introduction to fundamental concepts and techniques of mixing boards, amplifiers, microphones, signal processors and their application to both live and studio sound reinforcement. Basic introduction t

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Introduction to multitrack recording and production using Avid Pro Tools HD systems. Contemporary recording studio production techniques including microphone selection, placement, analog and digital s

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Mixing and mastering multitrack recordings using Pro Tools. EQ, compression, reverb, delays, tempo maps, harmonic distortion, multi-band compression. Comparison and contrast of various styles of mixin

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Advanced mixing and mastering techniques with Pro Tools. EQ, compression, reverb, delays and tempo maps as applied to all styles of music including jazz, pop, rock, hip-hop, orchestral and electronica

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Recording, editing and mastering sound for games and interactive multimedia. Working with dialog, scripts, sound effects, foley, ambient backgrounds, loops, elastic audio, tempo matching, digital proc

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Designing and implementing sound effects for games and interactive media. Recording custom sound effects and working with commercial sound effects libraries. Advanced techniques for designing hard eff

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Composing, orchestrating, and implementing music for games and interactive multimedia. Fundamental composition and orchestration techniques for strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion. Mixing and ma

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Creating, editing, and mixing audio for film and video. Understanding aesthetic qualities of sound effects and music as they relate to story. Recording original sound elements and using commercial sou

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Record, mix, and produce surround music with digital audio workstations. Calibrating surround speaker systems, recording surround music in the studio and concert hall, multichannel mixing for music an

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Introduction to Pro Tools with Avid Certification training material. Basic audio editing tools and techniques, plug-ins and mixing in the Pro Tools environment. Build sessions that include multitrack

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course

Pro Tools production concepts and techniques with Avid Certification training material. Recording, editing, routing audio and MIDI data. Managing Pro Tools sessions, using virtual instruments, plug-in

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 21st Sep, 2026 · Fall 2026
• Paid Course