Digital Music Composition and Production

Only available at selected Boston branches

MODULES

•       Music Production with Reason Software

•       Music Theory

•       Cubase and Audio Engineering Theory

•       Advanced Production and Post-Production

All modules are compulsory and must be passed.

 

PERSONALITY PROFILE

Love of Music | Creative | Passionate | Dedicated

 

OUTCOMES

Knowledge and understanding of:

•       Basic and advanced music composition with a focus on modern and electronic music styles

•       Drum programming

•       Scales and intervals

•       Quantizing and groove timing

•       Basic and advanced synthesis

•       Chords and chord progressions

•       MIDI sequencing

•       Effects processing – inserts and sends

•       Soundshaping

•       Automation

•       Arrangement

•       Reason

•       Cubase

•       Psycho-acoustics and the perception of sound

•       Principles of sound and digital recording

•       Vocal recording and microphone techniques

•       Audio recording and editing

•       Film score composition and production

•       Sound to picture editing

•       Compression and dynamics processing

•       Post production – mixing and mastering

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

•       Producer

•       Film Score Composition

•       Sound and Music Design for Games, TV, Film and other Multimedia Applications

•       Record Producer

•       Post Production and Mastering Engineer

•       Recording Engineer

•       Live Sound Technician

 

Africa’s largest independent dance record label, Soul Candi, has teamed up with Boston City Campus & Business College to bring you a revolutionary new approach to digital music composition and production. This Short Learning Programme, one of a kind in Africa, seamlessly integrates modern music composition with all the latest music production techniques being used by the world’s best hit-making producers.

 

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

Grade 11 Certificate; or National Certificate: (Vocational) L3; or equivalent qualification. No previous knowledge of music or experience with any musical instrument required.

OR

Grade 10 Certificate; or National Certificate: (Vocational) L2; or equivalent qualification. Some previous knowledge of music or experience with any musical instrument is required. PROGRAMME CATEGORY

 

BOSTON SHORT LEARNING PROGRAMME

On successful completion the Learner will be issued a Boston Short Learning Programme Digital Music Composition and Production