This diploma aims to fully equip students with the fundamental knowledge and competencies to pursue music production and engineering as a career in Singapore’s music industry. The modules within the course provides a study into the technical and creative steps in the music production process and equips students to record, edit, mix and produce industry standard content using the relevant technologies and workflows.

Topics

  • Jilted Generation – Science and sensibility
  • Good Vibrations – The nature of sound
  • Stand By Me – Microphones and their applications
  • Message in a Bottle – Valve technology
  • Roll over Beethoven – Electric instruments
  • Wild Thing – Electronic effects
  • Pet Sounds – Electronic synthesis
  • Silver Machine – Sequencers & MIDI
  • Got to Get You into My Life – Sound recording
  • Bits ’n’ Pieces – Digital audio
  • Space Odyssey – Stereo and spatial sound
  • Let’s Stick Together – Recording consoles
  • Unchained Melody – Amplifiers
  • Shout – Loudspeakers
  • Synchronicity – Video and synchronization

Overall Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module learners will be able to:

  1. Possess fundamental music theory and musicianship knowledge and skillsets
  2. Demonstrate competency at using Pro Tools, as well as other tools and techniques that are essential to audio recording, production and studio maintenance
  3. Exhibit the relevant skillsets and competencies in a sound recording or live sound environment
  4. Independently compose, record, mix and master industry-standard audio tracks.

Course Structure

Executive Diplomas are professional diplomas delivered in a manner that gives you the flexibility to learn at a time and place that suits your personal and work life. You can embark immediately on an Executive Diploma knowing you can fit it into your schedule.

Assessment

There are 50 Multiple Choice Questions (“MCQ”) for each module. If you start an MCQ session, please remember that it will time-out after 1.5 hours. You have three attempts at the MCQ to achieve a pass mark, which is set at 50%.

Admission Criteria

You should show that you will be able to fulfil and benefit from the objectives of the diploma or certificate and be able to achieve the required standards. Although no prior knowledge is required you should normally be at least 16 years old and have the following:

  • Level 2 (QCF) Certificate; or
  • 4 GCSEs at grade C or above; and/or
  • Relevant work experience.

 

Delivery Mode

Mode A: Fully Taught mode

Available at selected Approved Learning Centers. For each module we recommend that Approved Learning Centers provide at least 48 hours of face to face lectures and tutorials.

 

Mode B: Blended Learning mode

Available at selected Approved Learning Centers where classes are held plus learners are given a complete set of learning materials to facilitate independent study which can be accessed through our designated Learning Portal.

We recommend that Approved Learning Centers provide between 24and 36 hours of lectures/tutorials and that you spend at least 12 hours learning online.

 

Mode C: Fully Online mode

Learners are given a complete set of learning materials to facilitate independent study which can be accessed through our designated Learning Portal. For each module we recommend at least 72 hours of online learning.

Location

For the Blended and Fully Taught modes please Contact Us for an Approved Learning Centre near you. Please note we are constantly adding Approved Centers.

Student Learning Time

Executive Diploma should be completed in 6 months.