Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Audio Production in South Africa

  • Course Name: Certificate in Audio Production(Audio Production)
  • Major Subject: Audio Production
  • Course Category: Certificate Courses

Institutions Offering Certificate in Audio Production

  • SouthWest Media College SouthWest Media College, Johannesburg  
    (a) Pro Tools Fundamentals

    Course content:

    (i) Selecting and Navigating

    (ii) Basic Editing Techniques

    (iii) Basic Mixing Techniques

    (iv) Introduction and Background

    (v) Getting Inside Pro Tools

    (vi)Creating Your First Session

    (vii) Making Your First Audio Recording

    (viii) Importing Media Into Your Session

    (ix) Making Your First MIDI Recording


    Course requirements: Grade 11 certificate or an equivalent qualification


    Admission fee: R 1 000


    Tuition fee: R 5 000

    Deposit: R 1 000

    Monthly: R 2 000 X 2

    Total: R 5 000


    Program duration: Three months


    (b) Studio recording operations


    Course content:

    (i) Basic Sound Production

    (ii) Sound Editing

    (iii) Live Sound Setup

    (iv) Studio equipment and connections

    (v) Digital Audio Workstation


    Minimum requirements: Grade 11 certificate or an equivalent qualification

    Admission fee: R 2 000

    Tuition fee: R 8 000

    Deposit: R 2 000

    Monthly: R 2 000 X 3

    Total: R 10 000


    Program duration: 5 months


    (c) Audio mixing techniques


    Course content:

    (i) Reverberation & Spatial Delays

    (ii) 3D Mixes, Blending, EQing

    (iii) Tape Delays, Ping Pong, Dubstyle

    (iv) Modulation & Distortion FX

    (v) Mixing Vocals

    (vi) The Mix Process

    (vii) Analogue & 'Inside the Box'

    (viii) Image & Balance

    (ix) Panning: Creating Stereo Images

    (x) Compression, Limiters, Gates

    (xi) Equalisation


    Entry requirements

    (i) Grade 11 certificate or an equivalent qualification

    (ii) Knowledge of Cubase or Pro Tools


    Admission fee: R 2 000

    Tuition fee: R 8 000

    Deposit: R 2 000

    Monthly: R 2 000 X 3

    Total: R 10 000


    Program duration: 5 months


    (d) Audio mastering

    The following are some of the areas covered:

    (i) Compression

    (ii) Practical Dynamics

    (iii) Mastering Different Styles

    (iv) Advanced Techniques: Mid/Side

    (v) Multi Band Compression

    (vi) Working on Albums, Compilations

    (vii) Editing: Fades, Cross-Fades, Gaps

    (viii) Level & Tonal Coherence

    (ix) Preparing Master for Pressing Plant


    Minimum requirements

    (i) Grade 11 certificate or an equivalent qualification

    (ii) Knowledge of Cubase or Pro Tools

    (iii) Mixing knowledge and experience


    Registration fee: R 2 000

    Tuition fee: R 8 000

    Deposit: R 2 000

    Monthly: R 2 000 X 3

    Total: R 10 000

    Course duration: 5 months




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