Sound Engineering

Course description

Sound engineers work with musicians, producers, web designers and programme makers to help create high quality soundtracks in music and speech.  This foundation level course is designed for those with an interest in sound engineering who may want to consider a professional career.  It provides basic training in all aspects of the subject, from multi-track and stereo recording to digital audio workstations.

The year long programme covers:

Basic sound engineering skills;

Multi-track recording;

Studio recording;

Listening to music;

Small-scale sound production;

Sound and basic recording techniques;

Communication;

Live sound mixing;

Digital/audio workstations

In this course, you will also study five Core Skills, including communication, ICT and numeracy, which can help you to gain the essential skills required for life, learning and employment.