Course Summary
Course Category: CAO (Higher Education - HET)
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Work with industry standard software, computing, and studio and live audio equipment in a variety of dynamic, practical assignments at our state-of-the-art facilities. Gain vital creative industry exposure through multiple work experience modules. Manufacture a mandolin, an acoustic guitar, and acoustic treatments from raw materials at the wood workshop, as well as manufacturing microphones and virtual instruments. Study the core professional development concepts required to work in the creative industry including marketing, entrepreneurship and visual creation.
Course Details
What will you study?
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Instrument Technology Video Animation Communications Production Digital audio Accoustics Audio Visual
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Realist
Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.
Realists like to find practical solutions to problems using tools, technology and skilled work. Realists usually prefer to be active in their work environment, often do most of their work alone, and enjoy taking decisive action with a minimum amount of discussion and paperwork.
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Career Progression
On completion of the programme, you will have experienced the required practical and theoretical knowledge to be able to apply yourself to the positions: Recording Studio Assistant Sound Engineer, Assistant Live Sound Engineer, Assistant Broadcast Sound Engineer for Radio & TV, Foley Artist, Audio Visual Technician, Video Game Audio Technician, Multi-Media Sound Designer, Instrument Manufacturer & Maintenance Technician, Creative Industry Entrepreneur, Assistant Acoustician, Event Coordinator, Audio Coding Developer, Audio Visual Artist, etc.
Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS or elsewhere.
