Music for Video Games
Beginner
Ages 8+
3-6 students
90 min
8 weeks
Saturday 10:00AM
May 9th - June 27th
At a Glance
What to know before enrolling
$499
per 8-week session or $60/week
Saturdays 10:00AM
Prerequisites
No prior experience needed.
Bring With You
- Bring your own laptop (PC or Mac) with minimum 3 GB to 6GB free hard drive space minimum
- Bring your own headphones, they’re a must have!
- Having your own DAW: Protools, Reaper, Logic X, Cubebase will be beneficial.
What You'll Learn
8 Weeks · 90 Minutes per session
01
weeks 1-2
Foundations of Game Music
- Explore how music shapes emotion, gameplay, and storytelling
- Introduction to adaptive music in video games
- Learn basic DAW, MIDI, and sound engine concepts
02
weeks 3-4
Composition & Sound Design
- Develop themes, motifs, and musical structure
- Learn MIDI orchestration and arranging techniques
- Use orchestral VSTs, effects, and sound design tools
03
weeks 5-6
Interactive Music Systems
- Introduction to Wwise and interactive music middleware
- Build dynamic music systems using states, switches, and parameters
- Create transitions, layering, and system-based music behavior
04
weeks 7-8
Implementation in Unreal Engine 5
- Import and implement music systems into Unreal Engine 5
- Test, troubleshoot, and refine interactive audio systems
- Build a final playable demo featuring an adaptive music system
What You'll Walk Away With
01
Learning the game audio music pipeline from start to finish.
02
Hearing your Interactive Music System inside of a real, playable Video Game
03
Fully interactive (playable) music system demo
After this course: After completing this program, students can continue their development through private or semi-private sessions, or advance into the next level of the program offered in Summer and Fall 2026.
Meet Your Instructor
Johnny Lucas
Game & Film Scoring Instructor
Johnny Lucas is a professional composer and AAA game audio designer with over 25 years of experience as a musician and nearly a decade at Ubisoft Toronto. He specializes in helping students turn their passion for music into immersive, interactive video game soundtracks using real-world industry tools and techniques.
Having contributed to major titles like Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Watch Dogs: Legion, The Division, Splinter Cell, and the Far Cry series, Johnny brings firsthand game development experience into every lesson. His teaching covers composition, production, orchestration, mixing, and even in-game implementation, all in a fun, hands-on environment.
Johnny will help students unlock their full create potential, enabling them to make professional-quality music inspired by today’s blockbuster video games.
Featured Work
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