Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Sound Engineering and Music Production in South Africa

Institutions Offering Diploma in Sound Engineering and Music Production

•  SouthWest Media College, Johannesburg  
  Course content:
  
  (i) Sound Recording Basics
  
  (ii) Music Business 1
  
  (iii) Digital Audio Technology
  
  (iv) Music Theory
  
  (v) Basic Keyboard Skills
  
  (vi) Production Software 1
  
  (vii) Music Technology Portfolio
  
  (viii) Synthesis and Sound Design
  
  (ix) Live Sound Reinforcement
  
  (x) Music Business 2
  
  (xi) Signal Processing
  
  (xii) Mixing & mastering
  
  (xiii) Advanced Keyboard Skills
  
  (xiv) Pro Tools 101
  
  (xv) Recording Industry Internship
  
  
  
  Entry requirements:
  
  (i) Grade 12 or a NQF level 4 equivalent qualification
  
  (ii) Computer literacy
  
  (iii) English language (spoken and written)
  
  (iv) Music aptitude
  
  
  Registration fee: R 3 000
  
  
  Deposit: R 5 000
  
  Tuition: R 25 000
  
  Monthly R 2 000 X 10
  
  Total: R 28 000
  
  
  
  Program duration: 2 years
  
  
  
  Mode of study: Full time
•  Cityvarsity School of Media and Creative Arts, Cape Town   
  Course entry requirements:
  -A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Diploma endorsement
  -A National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 4 with Diploma endorsement
  Amended Senior Certificate (ASC)
  -Diploma endorsement
  -A Senior Certificate (SC)
  -Foreign School leaving Certificate that complies with minimum admission requirements for Diploma study as gazetted by the Matriculation Board (Equivalency evaluation is completed with the Matriculation Board)
  -RPL /CAT ( as per admission policy)
  -Age Exemption (23 years or older as per admission policy)
  
  Course duration: 3 years
  
  
  Course duration: 3 years
•  PAS Media Academy, Bloemfontein  
  Modules:
  
  N4 Level
  
  Sound Engineering
  Electronic Music & Keyboard Techniques
  Arranging & Production
  Music Business & Styles
  PC and Mac Skills
  
  N5 Level
  
  Sound Engineering
  Electronic Music & Keyboard Techniques
  Arranging & Production
  Music Business & Styles
  PC and Mac Skills
  
  N6 Level
  
  Sound Engineering
  Electronic Music & Keyboard Techniques
  Arranging & Production
  Music Business & Style
  
•  Rand Training College, Johannesburg  
  Course Structure:
  1. N4
  -Music Business and Styles
  -Arranging & production
  -Sound Engineering
  -Electronic Music and Keyboard Technique
  
  2. N5
  -Music Business and Styles
  -Arranging & production
  -Sound Engineering
  -Electronic Music and Keyboard Technique
  
  3. N6
  -Music Business and Styles
  -Improvisation
  -Practical: Guitar
  -Practical: Vocal
  -Aural & Ensemble
•  Rostec FET College, Johannesburg  
  Fees: R6,900
  

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