Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
Are you are interested in learning to DJ and the principles of music and sound production? The course introduces students to production skills and techniques from mixing styles, fading, beat and phrase matching to scratching.
Learners will be introduced to production tools and techniques to capture, edit, process and mix audio in both the recording studio and for live sound purposes. You will learn how to use software to create, edit, manipulate and structure sounds to produce music/audio for different media projects.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
Music Technology
Sound Engineering & Production
DJ Techniques
Music Industry Skills
Event Production
Communications
Work Experience
Music Performance
Desktop Multimedia Audio Production
Audio Engineering
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
QQI Code |
5M2149 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Realist
Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.
Realists like to find practical solutions to problems using tools, technology and skilled work. Realists usually prefer to be active in their work environment, often do most of their work alone, and enjoy taking decisive action with a minimum amount of discussion and paperwork.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
Graduates may progress directly into employment as a DJ, Recording Engineer, Sound Engineer, Sound Designer, Studio Technician, Podcast Producer, Mastering Engineer, Music Producer, Singer/Songwriter, Session Musician.
Students may progress to a range of related degree programmes in universities and technological universities such as DKIT, DBS, TU Dublin, TUS, Maynooth University, IADT, BIMM, DCU, MTU, SETU, ATU