NC Sound Production
YOUR LOCAL COLLEGE
Where will I study?
This short full-time course will be taught at your local centre. The course will be taught over three days per week for a period of 19 weeks.
What qualifications do I need to
enrol on this course? Students require 3 standard grades for entry to this course, one of which should be Maths. All students will attend an interview, and suitable students would have a genuine interest in music, sound and sound production. All students should possess level 4 (intermediate 1) Communication or equivalent.Work Experience and / or other suitable qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.
Will I receive a recognised qualification?
Yes, upon completing the course you will receive the SQA Group award NC Sound Production at SCQF Level 6.
How can I continue to develop my skills? After successfully completing the course you will be able to progress to HNC, or even to degree level study, in Sound Production.
Why should I consider an NC Sound Production course? Do you want to learn the practical and theoretical skills involved in sound production, the music business and performance? Do you want to enhance your career prospects with an industry recognised qualification which not only develops practical recording skills but considers the music and audio industry in its many guises. Do you want to work towards a qualification which will enable you to study further at HNC level and beyond? If yes, then this course may well be the right course for you. You may be a school leaver looking to study for a future career. You could already be working within the music and audio industry but looking to improve your skills. Or you may be a more mature student wishing to change career direction and return to study. Taught over a period of 19 weeks, the course will help you develop your skills and gain confidence and practical experience in a broad range of practical recording tasks. You will also be given the opportunity to explore some of the very diverse areas which exist within the music and audio industry including recorded music, TV, radio, film and computer games
The course will introduce the following areas: •
Sound Engineering and Production
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Digital Media – Audio Editing
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Understanding the Signal Path
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Music Remixing
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MIDI Sequencing
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Appreciation of Music
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Creative Project
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Introduction to the UK Music Industry
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Video Acquisition and Editing
Argyll College UHI Ltd is a Scottish Charity, SC 026685
Argyll College UHI At Argyll College UHI we apply stateof-the-art information technologies – including high-speed internet access and video conferencing facilities – to allow as many students as possible to study throughout Argyll’s dispersed communities. What’s more, as one of the 13 colleges and research institutions that make up the newly formed University of the Highlands and Islands, we can now offer our students even better access to a wide choice of undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses. This is in addition to our existing, prolific range of vocational, full and parttime further education courses. Argyll College UHI has 13 centres throughout the Argyll region and you can also look at studying many courses at home if you wish. You choose what you study and how you study it.
To find out more about this course simply contact your nearest centre. Arran Tel: 01770 600 152 Cairndow Tel: 01546 600 070 Campbeltown Tel: 01631 559 670 Construction, Engineering and Renewables Centre Tel: 01631 559 830 Craignish Tel: 01546 600 070 Dunoon Tel: 01369 707 182 Fionnphort Tel: 01681 700 377 Islay Tel: 01496 810 130 Lochgilphead Tel: 01546 600 070 Oban Tel: 01631 559 500 Rothesay Tel: 01700 501 000 Tiree Tel: 01879 220 372 Tobermory Tel: 01688 302 801