Course options

Courses start at regular intervals throughout the year.

26 week Sound Engineering Foundation City & Guilds complete qualification. Full time (including work placement) or part time (optional work placement). £1560 + vat(+ City & Guilds examination and certification fees)
26 week Sound Engineering Advanced City & Guilds complete qualification. Full time (including work placement) or part time (optional work placement). £1560 + vat(+ City & Guilds examination and certification fees)

How do I apply?

Finishing a qualification you have part completed

Aims of the courses

Sound Engineering Foundation

This qualification covers all the basic operational skills required for work in recording studios and live sound. It gives a thorough introduction to the technical, creative and practical elements of Sound Engineering and music production.

Sound Engineering Foundation subjects include ...

Principles of sound
Mixers and multitrack's
Practical studio recording
Audio signal flow
Digital and analogue
Editing
Acoustics and microphones
Effects and signal processors
Timecode and synchronisation
MIDI and computers
Archiving and storage
Music business (inc: copyright issues)

Sound Engineering Advanced

Continuing on from the Foundation course this option provides detailed technical background deigned to develop greater theoretical understanding. There is also more tuition in production techniques with the opportunity to use equipment for a range of applications.

Subjects include ...

Analogue tape machine alignment
Microphone design and technique
Loudspeaker and acoustic theory
Tips, tricks and problem solving
Intro to electronics / magnetism
Mixer and MIDI automation
Advanced effects and processors
Noise reduction
Live sound and staging
MIDI sequencing
Synchronisation
Digital audio and sampling
Linear and non linear editing
Music & media industry

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete our courses will have ...

Theoretical skills
Practical skills
A City & Guilds qualification
Work experience
Job search skills
and be able to produce, engineer, mix and master music and sound

Students who complete the course find they are equipped with all the practical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary to embark on a successful career in the media and music industries.

Who are the courses suitable for?

Our courses are suitable for a wide range of students from beginners to intermediate who want to acquire sound enginnering and production skills to help them kick start a career in the media and music industries or to facilitate their own business career objectives.

Sound Engineering Foundation

There is no minimum level of experience requirement for entry to this course. We start from the basics so there is a lot of work to get through. Therefore a committed approach is required from the student.

Sound Engineering Advanced

There is a minimum level of experience requirement for entry to this course. Candidates must either have successfully completed the Foundation course or must undertake an aptitude test to establish competence. (Due to its advanced nature this course is run by demand only.)

Why study with us?

Read about our staff, facilities and the many advantages that put us ahead of our competitors.

About the Sound Engineering 2337-01/02 City & Guilds qualifications

Students studying on our courses can take our City & Guilds 2337-01/02 Sound Engineering qualification assessment.

Our qualifications are recognized marks of merit and competence and must be worked for and passed before being awarded. They are not merely certificates of attendance as with some other courses. Success is dependent on motivation and commitment.

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