Full Time Diploma - Year 1

Qualifications obtained:

City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in Music Technology & Sound Engineering (7503)
City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Music Technology & Sound Engineering (7503)
FETAC Level 5 Award in Media Production (EMPXX)
Digidesign ProTools 101
Digidesign ProTools 110

Cost: €6,500 + €490 exam fee

Payment Method:
Deposit (required when/if candidate passes interview stage): €1,500
Balance (due upon enrolment): €5,000
Exam fee (payable in February): €490
Total Cost: €6,990
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Detailed information:

City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in Music Technology and Sound Engineering (7503):

Follow safe working practices in music and sound industries
Occupational roles and employment in music and sound industries
Basic equipment connections for music and sound industries
MIDI sequencing and software
Sound recording skills
Digital sound editing
MIDI and audio techniques

City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Music Technology and Sound Engineering (7503):

Employment opportunities, roles and responsibilities in music and sound industries
Studio routing and wiring
Mixing and recording consoles
Microphones and direct inject (DI) techniques
Studio equalisation
Dynamics and effects equipment
Music instrument digital interface (MIDI)
Sampling and synthesis technology
Acoustics and monitoring
Audio analysis
Session management for sound engineers
Composing with MIDI-based music technology
DJ Technology and Sound Equipment
Soldering and wiring (maintenance)

FETAC Level 5 Award in Media Production (EMPXX):

Media Analysis
Communications
Work Experience
Radio Programme Production
Desktop Publishing
Music
Sound Engineering
Health & Safety

Digidesign ProTools 101:

Getting to know Pro Tools
Getting inside Pro Tools
Creating your first session
Making your first audio recording
Importing media
Making your first MIDI recording
Selecting and navigating
Basic editing techniques
Introduction to mixing
Finishing your work

Digidesign ProTools 110:

Getting started — Configuring your studio and session
Controlling Pro Tools — What is an external controller?
Managing sessions and tracks
Recording MIDI and audio
Loop recording and auditioning
Understanding timescales
Virtual instruments and plug-ins
Editing MIDI
Editing audio
Understanding automation
Mixing — Use of sends, returns, and plug-ins

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