The Certificate in Music Production and Sound Engineering focuses on learning by doing (practical and experiential learning). The course will run over a period of fourteen weeks and provide learners with training in Music Production Analysis, Mixing Fundamentals, Introduction to DAW, Basic Music Production and Ear Training. The course will equip learners with basic technical skills and requisite experience they need to pursue and build successful and exciting careers within this field. Through career launchpad class, learners will acquire essential soft skills that equip them to interact better with other students and the outside world.
Course Units Covered
- Music Production Analysis
- Mixing Fundamentals
- Introduction to DAW
- Basic Music Production
- Basic Ear Training & Critical Listening
- Career Launchpad
Credits: 1200 Hours or 120 Credits
Intakes: January, May, September
As a sound engineer in a recording studio, you would make high quality recording of music, speech and sound effects. If you enjoy working with electronics and are interested in music and sound, this could be the ideal job for you. In this job, you would need to have a good sense of hearing. You would also need to understand musical pitch, timing, and rhythm. With experience, you might also act as Studio Manager. You may also be known as an audio engineer or recording engineer.
Other jobs that you could take up with the qualification may include:
- Studio sound engineer
- Mix engineer
- Live sound engineer (music and theatre)
- Studio assistant
- Production assistant
- Audio post production engineer
- Composer
- OB engineer
- Recording artist
- Electronic musician
- Music and dialogue editor
- Location recordist
- Promoter
ADMI prides itself in having modern, state of the art equipment that meet global standards. As a sound engineering student you will have the opportunity to use the following equipment:
- Acoustically treated sound studio
- Various types of audio mixers
- Various types of microphones
- Amplifiers
- Equalizers
- Compressors
- Three computer labs with Macs and PCs
ADMI has also invested in industry standard software including:
- Logic
- Pro tools
- Ableton live
- Reason
High School Education:
KCSE D (Plain), KCE Div. III or equivalent qualification or certificate of experiential Learning or completion of KNQF Level 4.
Basic computer proficiency is required.
To apply online please visit: https://apply.admi.ac.ke/
Mode of study: Part time – 1 semester
Intakes: January, May, September
Campus: Caxton House, CBD Nairobi
Fees: January May September
