Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course is ideal for anyone seeking a career in the live music industry. Avail of one-to-one music classes, collaborate with other talented musicians and play shows in our dedicated live venue. You'll learn how to structure a setlist, run the sound desk and lights, and promote your gigs.
Beyond live music, gain all the knowledge and skills you need to progress in the industry. This course provides a combination of practical and theoretical tuition in all aspects of sound engineering and music production and is delivered by staff who are working musicians, producers and DJs. Record your own songs or work with other performers and musicians in out industry-standard recording studio, and create mixes and edits in our all iMac digital sound production facility, fully equipped with state-of-the-art equipment. This course features a high level of training in a wide range of industry-standard music production software including Pro Tools, Albeton Live and Adobe Audition. You will also gain practical experience setting up sound facilities for live performances and location recording.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Sound Engineering and Production
Music Technology
Ethnomusicology
Event Production
Radio Programme Production
Desktop Multimedia Audio Production
Work Experience
Communications
Music Performance (Live Music Performance)
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.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
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
Career prospects would include:
- Live Peformer
- Session Musician
- Recording Engineer
- Live Sound Engineer
- Music Producer
- Sound Designer
- DJ Artist Manager
- A&R
- Label Owner
- Promotor
- Music Publicist
- Studio Manager
- Radio Producer
- Podcast Producer
- Mastering Engineer
- Singer/Songwriter