Audio Engineering & Production/DJ Arts

About this Program

Step into our labs and audio studios powered by industry-standard software and equipment. Here, create professional sound for live concert mixing, film production, radio, videogame production, corporate events, digital media and theatre. Learn from award-winning instructors with extensive industry experience, constantly working to update this program to keep you at the cutting edge of audio.

Program Overview

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4

Overview of Term 1

During your first term, you will be introduced to a wide variety of recording techniques, audio engineering equipment and music theory in the studio and classroom, including acoustic principles, songwriting, audio in film and television, digital and multi-track recording and studio applications and technologies.

Songwriting - 19.5h
Music Fundamentals - 19.5h
Introduction to MIDI (Sound Design) - 41.5h
Audio for Film and Television I - 19.5h
Introduction to Digital Audio - 41.5h
Sound and Recording Techniques I - 39h
Multitrack Recording Techniques I - 40.5h
Practical Studio Applications - 19.5h
Studio Technologies - 19.5h

Overview of Term 2

In your second term, you will learn to apply recording techniques during hands-on recording sessions, critical listening exercises, MIDI applications, studio maintenance and sound editing for film, television and DJ arts.

Advanced Music Fundamentals - 19.5h
Advanced MIDI (Sound Design) - 41.5h
Audio for Film and Television II - 19.5h
Advanced Digital Audio - 22h
Sound and Recording Techniques II - 39h
Multitrack Recording Techniques II - 40h
DJ Arts - 20h
Critical Listening Techniques - 19.5h
Principals of Sound and Acoustics I - 19.5h
Studio Maintenance and Repairs I - 19.5h

Overview of Term 3

In term three, you will continue to expand and refine your recording techniques while exploring live sound, orchestration, film and television soundtracks, the music industry, and modern production mixing.

Recorded Music Production - 19.5h
Audio for Film and Television III - 19.5h
Multitrack Recording Techniques III - 43h
Live Sound Production - 23h
Acoustics – 19.5h
Soundtrack for Film and Television I - 22h
Orchestration - 19.5h
Studio Production Techniques - 33h
Music Industry Overview - 39h
Mixing and Mastering Techniques - 22h

Overview of Term 4

In term four, your accumulated knowledge is brought together for final projects in MIDI, mixing and mastering, with a focus on interactive audio, communications and career strategies which prepares you for a successful career in audio.

Final MIDI Project Completion - 36h
Soundtrack for Film and Television II - 36h
Final Studio Production Project Completion - 18h
Studio Maintenance and Repairs II - 27h
Mixing and Mastering Final Project Completion - 36h
Interactive Audio - 13.5h
Careers - 13.5h

Skills and Competencies

Some of the engineering and production skills you will acquire during this program include:

Audio video editing software and hardware

Recording engineering and large format recording console operation.
Recording, editing, and mixing with Pro Tools.
Live sound set up and mixing.
MIDI composition and sequencing.
Songwriting.
Navigating the music industry navigation.

Career Outlook

Our graduates pursue successful careers in the following roles:

Audio content creator (radio)
Audio visual technician
Boom operator/location sound
DJ
Foley artist
Installation technician
Live recording mixer
Live sound technician

Music composer/arranger
Music producer
Music session player
Post audio editor
Recording engineer
Sound editor
Studio assistant/manager
Theatre technician

student using a hardware to control audio

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