COURSES

MUSIC PRODUCTION

Learn advanced music production techniques on the latest industry standard DAW software and create your own music

Our students have the option to attend the programme online

About the Course

The Music Production course is designed to equip our students with in depth knowledge of industry standard DAW (digital audio workstation), and teach them how to compose their own music in 10 only months!

Even at early stages, students will learn everything they need to know, to get them started with computer music composition right away. This makes this course perfect for beginners, since we start from the beginning, but also challenging for the experienced learners who want an in-depth knowledge.

Through a theoretical and practical framework, students will be taught various music production techniques and in combination with the advanced DAW software skills that they will develop during the course, they will be able to incorporate these skills into creating their own musical compositions, regardless of the genre of music that they are interested in.

During the course, students will learn:

  • Important Music Technology principles and terminologies
  • How to navigate and work effectively in the DAW environment
  • How to record and edit Audio
  • How to set up and use Midi Keyboard controllers
  • How to record, program and edit Midi
  • How to use drum synths to create beats
  • Sound synthesis techniques to create their own synthesizer sounds and FX
  • Advanced audio editing techniques, such as time stretching, comping, beat mapping, and flex pitch/time
  • How to use Live Loops to be able to compose or perform their music live
  • To mix, master and finalize their track to prepare for distribution

This knowledge will be further reinforced by introductory music theory / harmony lessons, as well as guidance on how our students can build their musical structure and arrangement, to create an effective composition.

The aim of the course is to help our students fuel their creativity and give them the ability to express their musical ideas and turn them into finished tracks.

By the end of the course, our students will have the knowledge to record, compose, edit, mix and master their own music.

The Music Production course is designed for the students who want to learn to use technology to write their own music

Resources

The lessons will take place in a class of maximum 8 students, where every student will be able to work with the latest software and hardware.

The classroom is equipped with a smartboard to stimulate interactive learning. Every student is allocated a brand new iMac running the latest DAW software and also has to his/her disposal a professional audio interface as well as, headphones and a controller keyboard.

Support

In addition to the plentiful resources and the cutting edge technology, that every student will be able to enjoy, highly experienced teacher, will be there every step of the way, to offer individual guidance and help you nourish and develop your creative musical skills.

Is this course for me?

This course is composition focused and is aimed at musicians, composers and individuals who want to master essential skills in order to compose music within the DAW (digital audio workstation) environment.

The lessons will be delivered in a simplified, streamlined, yet methodical way, without the use of complicated jargon and unnecessary information. The lessons will be easy to follow, even if you are a complete beginner in music technology, yet still challenging for someone who is more experienced.

Enrollment periods

September
January
April

Course length

10 months
Two hour lesson once per week

Student requirements

(Desirable but not necessary)

Basic Music Theory / Harmony
Basic Piano skills

COURSE TOPICS

  • Principles of Music Technology
  • Principles of Music Production
  • Audio Production Principles
  • Introduction to Audio Engineering Principles
  • Typical Recording Studio Set Up
  • Setting Up Your Own Home Studio
  • Introduction to Hardware Equipment
  • Introduction to Acoustics
  • Advanced use of DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
  • Various Midi Programming Techniques
  • Various Midi Editing Techniques
  • Introduction to Audio Recording
  • Advanced Audio Editing Techniques
  • Loop Creation and Manipulation
  • Introduction to Sound Synthesis
  • Use of Software Instruments
  • Sampling
  • Beat making / use of Drum Machines
  • DAW Automation
  • Use of Midi Controllers
  • Introduction to Music Theory and Harmony
  • Arrangement and Orchestration Techniques
  • Digital Performance with Live Loops
  • Mixing Techniques
  • Introduction to Dynamics
  • Introduction to Equalization
  • Introduction to Effects
  • Audio Mastering
  • Final Music Production Project

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